#42ABD1 Color

#42ABD1 is rgb(66, 171, 209) in RGB and hsl(196, 61%, 54%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumTurquoise. Black text is most readable on this background.

#42ABD1

HEX#42ABD1

RGBrgb(66, 171, 209)

HSLhsl(196, 61%, 54%)

HSVhsv(196, 68%, 82%)

OKLCHoklch(69.6% 0.11 225.8)

CMYKcmyk(68%, 18%, 0%, 18%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #42ABD1 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.63:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text7.98:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #42ABD1 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#42ABD1 Complementary#D16842 Analogous#42D1B0 Analogous#4264D1 Triadic#D142AB Triadic#ABD142

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #42ABD1, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#5BB6D7 #78C3DE #90CEE4 #A9D9EA #C1E4F0 #DEF0F7

Shades

#2F9AC1 #2883A4 #216C87 #195267 #123B4A #0B242D

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