#42C9A9 Hex Color
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#42c9a9 is a hex color. It can be described as pastel, fresh, sparkling, glittering, glowing, jazzy, opalescent, cold, cool and teal. It is a shade of teal. The hex code is #42c9a9.
Questions about #42c9a9
What is #42c9a9 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #42c9a9 is rgb(66, 201, 169), in HSL hsl(166, 56%, 52%) and in CMYK 67%, 0%, 16%, 21%.
Is #42c9a9 readable on white or black?
#42c9a9 has a 2.06:1 contrast ratio on white and 10.15:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.