#42F0E9
A light, vivid cyan closely aligning with Turquoise.
About #42F0E9
Visually, #42F0E9 is defined as a vivid cyan. Its closest recognized web color is Turquoise. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(66, 240, 233).
If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 72% cyan and 0% 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. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#42F0E9
RGB66, 240, 233
HSL177.6°, 85.3%, 60.0%
CMYK72%, 0%, 3%, 6%
HSV177.6°, 72.5%, 94.1%
LAB86.7, -44.1, -9.2
XYZ48.1, 69.4, 87.9
Decimal4387049
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
1.41:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
14.87:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.35:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
12.64:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #42F0E9;
}
.text-color {
color: #42F0E9;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #42F0E9;
}