#42E9E9
A medium, vivid cyan closely aligning with Turquoise.
About #42E9E9
When working with digital screens, the color #42E9E9 is rendered by mixing light. Its closest recognized web color is Turquoise. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(66, 233, 233).
For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. The color uses 72% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 9% Black. With a hue angle of 180.0 degrees, it sits comfortably in the cyan spectrum.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#42E9E9
RGB66, 233, 233
HSL180.0°, 79.1%, 58.6%
CMYK72%, 0%, 0%, 9%
HSV180.0°, 71.7%, 91.4%
LAB84.6, -41.0, -12.2
XYZ46.1, 65.3, 87.3
Decimal4385257
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
1.49:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
14.06:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.43:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
11.96:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #42E9E9;
}
.text-color {
color: #42E9E9;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #42E9E9;
}