#42AACD Color

#42AACD is rgb(66, 170, 205) in RGB and hsl(195, 58%, 53%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumTurquoise. Black text is most readable on this background.

#42AACD

HEX#42AACD

RGBrgb(66, 170, 205)

HSLhsl(195, 58%, 53%)

HSVhsv(195, 68%, 80%)

OKLCHoklch(69.2% 0.107 224)

CMYKcmyk(68%, 17%, 0%, 20%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

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

TextWhite text2.67:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text7.86:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

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

Base#42AACD Complementary#CD6442 Analogous#42CDAA Analogous#4264CD Triadic#CD42AA Triadic#AACD42

Tints & Shades

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

Tints

#5AB5D3 #76C1DB #8ECCE1 #AAD9E9 #C3E4EF #DFF1F6

Shades

#3197B9 #2A809D #226981 #1B5265 #133B49 #0C242C

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