#42F8D3
A light, vivid cyan closely aligning with Aquamarine.
About #42F8D3
Visually, #42F8D3 is defined as a vivid cyan. Its closest recognized web color is Aquamarine. Its digital footprint relies on 66 parts red, 248 parts green, and 211 parts blue light.
When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 73% C, 0% M, 15% Y, and 3% K. The HSL representation is 167.8° hue, 92.9% saturation, and 61.6% lightness.
Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Because it is a light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#42F8D3
RGB66, 248, 211
HSL167.8°, 92.9%, 61.6%
CMYK73%, 0%, 15%, 3%
HSV167.8°, 73.4%, 97.3%
LAB88.4, -53.2, 4.9
XYZ47.6, 73.0, 73.2
Decimal4389075
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
1.35:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
15.60:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.29:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
13.26:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #42F8D3;
}
.text-color {
color: #42F8D3;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #42F8D3;
}