#42A8D7 Color
#42A8D7 is rgb(66, 168, 215) in RGB and hsl(199, 65%, 55%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumTurquoise. Black text is most readable on this background.
#42A8D7
HEX
#42A8D7RGB
rgb(66, 168, 215)HSL
hsl(199, 65%, 55%)HSV
hsv(199, 69%, 84%)OKLCH
oklch(69.2% 0.116 231.9)CMYK
cmyk(69%, 22%, 0%, 16%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #42A8D7 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text2.69:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text7.81:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
Colors that pair well with #42A8D7 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.
Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #42A8D7, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.