#42E9FF
A light, vivid cyan closely aligning with Darkturquoise.
About #42E9FF
At its core, #42E9FF is a light and vivid hue. Its closest recognized web color is Darkturquoise. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 66, 233, and 255.
Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 74% cyan and 9% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.
When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#42E9FF
RGB66, 233, 255
HSL187.0°, 100.0%, 62.9%
CMYK74%, 9%, 0%, 0%
HSV187.0°, 74.1%, 100.0%
LAB85.3, -34.7, -22.8
XYZ49.4, 66.7, 104.9
Decimal4385279
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
1.47:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
14.33:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.40:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
12.18:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #42E9FF;
}
.text-color {
color: #42E9FF;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #42E9FF;
}