#42F0C5

A light, vivid cyan closely aligning with Aquamarine.

About #42F0C5

Visually, #42F0C5 is defined as a vivid cyan. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Aquamarine. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(66, 240, 197).

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 72% cyan and 0% magenta inks. With a hue angle of 165.2 degrees, it sits comfortably in the cyan spectrum.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. 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#42F0C5
RGB66, 240, 197
HSL165.2°, 85.3%, 60.0%
CMYK72%, 0%, 18%, 6%
HSV165.2°, 72.5%, 94.1%
LAB85.8, -53.3, 8.3
XYZ43.5, 67.5, 63.6
Decimal4387013

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.45:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
14.50:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.38:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
12.33:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #42F0C5; }
.text-color { color: #42F0C5; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #42F0C5; }

Similar Colors

Aquamarine
#7FFFD4