#42F8E2
A light, vivid cyan closely aligning with Turquoise.
About #42F8E2
At its core, #42F8E2 is a light and vivid hue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Turquoise. Its digital footprint relies on 66 parts red, 248 parts green, and 226 parts blue light.
For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. The color uses 73% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 9% Yellow, and 3% Black. The HSL representation is 172.7° hue, 92.9% saturation, and 61.6% lightness.
When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. 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#42F8E2
RGB66, 248, 226
HSL172.7°, 92.9%, 61.6%
CMYK73%, 0%, 9%, 3%
HSV172.7°, 73.4%, 97.3%
LAB88.8, -49.4, -2.4
XYZ49.5, 73.8, 83.6
Decimal4389090
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
1.33:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
15.76:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.27:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
13.40:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #42F8E2;
}
.text-color {
color: #42F8E2;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #42F8E2;
}