#42F0F8
A light, vivid cyan closely aligning with Aqua.
About #42F0F8
At its core, #42F0F8 is a light and vivid hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Aqua. In the RGB color space, it consists of 66 red, 240 green, and 248 blue.
If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 73% cyan and 3% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#42F0F8
RGB66, 240, 248
HSL182.6°, 92.9%, 61.6%
CMYK73%, 3%, 0%, 3%
HSV182.6°, 73.4%, 97.3%
LAB87.1, -39.9, -16.4
XYZ50.4, 70.3, 99.7
Decimal4387064
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
1.40:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
15.05:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.33:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
12.80:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #42F0F8;
}
.text-color {
color: #42F0F8;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #42F0F8;
}