#42F0E2

A light, vivid cyan closely aligning with Turquoise.

About #42F0E2

When working with digital screens, the color #42F0E2 is rendered by mixing light. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Turquoise. In the RGB color space, it consists of 66 red, 240 green, and 226 blue.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. The color uses 72% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 6% Yellow, and 6% Black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. 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#42F0E2
RGB66, 240, 226
HSL175.2°, 85.3%, 60.0%
CMYK72%, 0%, 6%, 6%
HSV175.2°, 72.5%, 94.1%
LAB86.5, -46.0, -5.8
XYZ47.1, 69.0, 82.8
Decimal4387042

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.42:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
14.79:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.36:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
12.58:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #42F0E2; }
.text-color { color: #42F0E2; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #42F0E2; }

Similar Colors

Turquoise
#40E0D0