#42F0FF
A light, vivid cyan closely aligning with Aqua.
About #42F0FF
The hex code #42F0FF represents a beautifully specific shade of cyan. Its closest recognized web color is Aqua. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(66, 240, 255).
When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 74% cyan and 6% magenta inks. The HSL representation is 184.8° hue, 100.0% saturation, and 62.9% lightness.
Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#42F0FF
RGB66, 240, 255
HSL184.8°, 100.0%, 62.9%
CMYK74%, 6%, 0%, 0%
HSV184.8°, 74.1%, 100.0%
LAB87.3, -37.9, -19.8
XYZ51.5, 70.7, 105.5
Decimal4387071
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
1.39:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
15.14:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.33:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
12.87:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #42F0FF;
}
.text-color {
color: #42F0FF;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #42F0FF;
}