#42B5CD color

  • HEX#42B5CD
  • RGBrgb(66, 181, 205)
  • HSLhsl(190, 58%, 53%)
  • CMYK68, 12, 0, 20

About #42B5CD

#42B5CD is a medium cyan color with the hex code #42B5CD. In RGB it is red 66, green 181, blue 205; in HSL it is hue 190°, saturation 58%, lightness 53%; in CMYK it is 68%, 12%, 0%, 20%. Its contrast ratio is 2.41:1 on white and 8.72:1 on black.

#42B5CD Color Conversion

Hex triplet42, B5, CD
CMYK67.80%, 11.71%, 0.00%, 19.61%
RGB Decimal66, 181, 205
HSL190°, 58%, 53%
RGB Octal102, 265, 315
HSV (HSB)190.36°, 67.80%, 80.39%
RGB Binary1000010, 10110101, 11001101
CIE-L*AB68.47, -24.46, -21.58
RGB Percent25.88%, 70.98%, 80.39%
CIE-L*CH68.47, 32.62, 221.42
XYZ29.79, 38.61, 63.64
CIE-L*UV68.47, -43.50, -30.15
xyY0.23, 0.29, 38.61
Hunter-Lab62.14, -23.17, -17.22
RYB25.88%, 50.56%, 80.39%

Color Accessibility Scores

#42B5CD on a dark background: contrast 8.72:1, passes WCAG AAA.
#42B5CD on a light background: contrast 2.41:1, fails WCAG AA.

Color Shades

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Complementary palette

#42B5CD · #8AD2E0 · #257C8D · #CD5942 · #E0988A

Analogous palette

#42CD59 · #42CD9E · #42B5CD · #4270CD · #5942CD

Triadic palette

#42B5CD · #CD42B5 · #B5CD42 · #8AD2E0 · #E08AD2

Tetradic palette

#42B5CD · #9E42CD · #CD5942 · #70CD42 · #257C8D

Monochromatic palette

#19515D · #298699 · #42B5CD · #7ECDDD · #BBE4ED

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