#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

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

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; }

Similar Colors

Aqua
#00FFFF