Close to Medium Turquoise
#42CFCD
#42CFCD is a mid-tone, rich teal, close to the color Medium Turquoise. In RGB it’s made of 25.9% red, 81.2% green, and 80.4% blue. Its hue is 179°, with 59% saturation and 54% 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 #42CFCD.
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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11.04:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #42CFCD as they’d see it.
#42CFCD in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #42CFCD
What color is #42CFCD?
#42CFCD is a mid-tone, rich teal, close to the color Medium Turquoise. In RGB it’s made of 25.9% red, 81.2% green, and 80.4% blue. Its hue is 179°, with 59% saturation and 54% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #42CFCD in RGB?
#42CFCD is rgb(66, 207, 205): 66 red, 207 green, and 205 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #42CFCD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(68, 0, 1, 19). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #42CFCD?
PANTONE 319 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #42CFCD?
Its complement #FCA69E gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.