#42ACB8 Color

#42ACB8 is rgb(66, 172, 184) in RGB and hsl(186, 47%, 49%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSeaGreen. Black text is most readable on this background.

#42ACB8

HEX#42ACB8

RGBrgb(66, 172, 184)

HSLhsl(186, 47%, 49%)

HSVhsv(186, 64%, 72%)

OKLCHoklch(68.9% 0.097 205.7)

CMYKcmyk(64%, 7%, 0%, 28%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #42ACB8 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.68:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text7.82:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #42ACB8 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#42ACB8 Complementary#B84E42 Analogous#42B889 Analogous#4271B8 Triadic#B842AC Triadic#ACB842

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #42ACB8, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#5AB9C4 #74C4CD #8FCFD6 #A9DAE0 #C3E6E9 #DDF1F3

Shades

#3A97A1 #317E87 #296970 #1F5156 #173C40 #0E2325

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