#42AABD Color

#42AABD is rgb(66, 170, 189) in RGB and hsl(189, 48%, 50%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSeaGreen. Black text is most readable on this background.

#42AABD

HEX#42AABD

RGBrgb(66, 170, 189)

HSLhsl(189, 48%, 50%)

HSVhsv(189, 65%, 74%)

OKLCHoklch(68.6% 0.098 211.8)

CMYKcmyk(65%, 10%, 0%, 26%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #42AABD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.72:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text7.72:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #42AABD based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#42AABD Complementary#BD5542 Analogous#42BD92 Analogous#426DBD Triadic#BD42AA Triadic#AABD42

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #42AABD, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#5DB6C6 #77C2CF #92CED9 #A8D8E1 #C3E4EA #DDF0F3

Shades

#3992A2 #317E8C #286671 #20525B #173A40 #0F252A

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