Close to Sky
#42E2FF
#42E2FF is a light, vivid teal, close to the color Sky. In RGB it’s made of 25.9% red, 88.6% green, and 100% blue. Its hue is 189°, with 100% saturation and 63% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #42E2FF.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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13.55:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.55:1 FailThis color as text on black
13.55:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #42E2FF as they’d see it.
#42E2FF in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #42E2FF
What color is #42E2FF?
#42E2FF is a light, vivid teal, close to the color Sky. In RGB it’s made of 25.9% red, 88.6% green, and 100% blue. Its hue is 189°, with 100% saturation and 63% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #42E2FF in RGB?
#42E2FF is rgb(66, 226, 255): 66 red, 226 green, and 255 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #42E2FF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(74, 11, 0, 0). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #42E2FF?
PANTONE 305 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #42E2FF?
Its complement #FDC2B3 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.