#42F0CD Color
#42F0CD is rgb(66, 240, 205) in RGB, hsl(168, 85%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(73%, 0%, 15%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Aquamarine (#7FFFD4), visibly different at ΔE 10.55. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#42F0CDrgb(66, 240, 205)hsl(168, 85%, 60%)hsv(168, 73%, 94%)cmyk(73%, 0%, 15%, 6%)oklch(86% 0.147 175.8)lab(85.70% -51.46 3.72)lch(85.70% 51.60 175.86)What #42F0CD Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #42F0CD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#42F0CD Channel Values
How #42F0CD breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 66 · G 240 · B 205 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 168° · S 85% · L 60% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 168° · S 73% · V 94% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 73% · M 0% · Y 15% · K 6% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.44:1 vs white · 14.58:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #42F0CD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #42F0CD
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #42F0CD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #42F0CD
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #42F0CD Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#42F0CD#DEDECE#B5E6CD#CCCCD0#A6DBCF#54ECEC#4DEEE0#D7D7D7Using #42F0CD in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-42f0cd: #42F0CD;background-color: #42F0CD;colors: { 'color-42f0cd': '#42F0CD' }Color(red: 0.259, green: 0.941, blue: 0.804)<color name="color_42f0cd">#42F0CD</color>fill="#42F0CD"More Green Colors
#42F0CD sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#42F0CD Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #42F0CD?
#42F0CD is a light green — rgb(66, 240, 205) in RGB and hsl(168, 85%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Aquamarine (#7FFFD4), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.55.
What is the RGB value of #42F0CD?
#42F0CD is rgb(66, 240, 205) — red 66, green 240, and blue 205 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #42F0CD?
#42F0CD converts to approximately cmyk(73%, 0%, 15%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #42F0CD be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #42F0CD scores 1.44:1 against white and 14.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #42F0CD as a CSS color keyword?
No. #42F0CD is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is aquamarine (#7FFFD4) at a CIE76 distance of 10.55, which is visibly different.
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