#42FFE2

A light, vivid cyan closely aligning with Aquamarine.

About #42FFE2

The hex code #42FFE2 represents a beautifully specific shade of cyan. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Aquamarine. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 66, 255, and 226.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. The color uses 74% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 11% Yellow, and 0% Black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Because it is a light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#42FFE2
RGB66, 255, 226
HSL170.8°, 100.0%, 62.9%
CMYK74%, 0%, 11%, 0%
HSV170.8°, 74.1%, 100.0%
LAB90.9, -52.3, 0.6
XYZ51.7, 78.2, 84.3
Decimal4390882

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.26:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
16.63:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.21:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
14.14:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #42FFE2; }
.text-color { color: #42FFE2; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #42FFE2; }

Similar Colors

Aquamarine
#7FFFD4