Palettes / Colors / #42EBCC
#42EBCC — Vivid Teal
#42EBCC is a teal color we call Vivid Teal, closest to the named color Turquoise (#40E0D0). It belongs to the teal family.
#42EBCC is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #EB4261; it also sits naturally between #42EB77 and #42B6EB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #42EBCC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 66, 235, 204 |
| HSL | 169°, 81%, 59% |
| HSV | 169°, 72%, 92% |
| CMYK | 72%, 0%, 13%, 8% |
| XYZ | 42.85, 64.93, 67.40 |
| Yxy | 64.93, 0.2446, 0.3707 |
| CIE-Lab | 84.45, -49.57, 2.74 |
| Hunter Lab | 80.58, -42.45, 2.52 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 26% · Green 92% · Blue 80%
Cyan 72% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 13% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #42EBCC
.text { color: #42EBCC; }
.background { background-color: #42EBCC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #42EBCC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(66, 235, 204); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(169, 81%, 59%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #42EBCC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(66, 235, 204, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #42EBCC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(66, 235, 204, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#42EBCC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#42EBCC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EB4261:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.50:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.99:1 AAA |
Best text color on #42EBCC: #000000.
How #42EBCC looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #42EBCC rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #42EBCC?
#42EBCC is Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 66, 235, 204). Its closest standard named color is Turquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #42EBCC?
#42EBCC is RGB 66, 235, 204 — HSL 169°, 81%, 59% — CMYK 72%, 0%, 13%, 8%.
What colors go with #42EBCC?
Its complement is #EB4261; analogous partners are #42EB77 and #42B6EB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #42EBCC for text?
Black text on #42EBCC has a contrast ratio of 13.99:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.50:1.