#42F8F8

A light, vivid cyan closely aligning with Aqua.

About #42F8F8

Visually, #42F8F8 is defined as a vivid cyan. Its closest recognized web color is Aqua. In the RGB color space, it consists of 66 red, 248 green, and 248 blue.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. Its ink density profile breaks down to 73% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow, and 3% black. With a hue angle of 180.0 degrees, it sits comfortably in the cyan spectrum.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#42F8F8
RGB66, 248, 248
HSL180.0°, 92.9%, 61.6%
CMYK73%, 0%, 0%, 3%
HSV180.0°, 73.4%, 97.3%
LAB89.4, -43.5, -13.0
XYZ52.8, 75.1, 100.5
Decimal4389112

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.31:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
16.01:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.25:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
13.61:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #42F8F8; }
.text-color { color: #42F8F8; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #42F8F8; }

Similar Colors

Aqua
#00FFFF