#42ACBD Color

#42ACBD is rgb(66, 172, 189) in RGB and hsl(188, 48%, 50%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSeaGreen. Black text is most readable on this background.

#42ACBD

HEX#42ACBD

RGBrgb(66, 172, 189)

HSLhsl(188, 48%, 50%)

HSVhsv(188, 65%, 74%)

OKLCHoklch(69.1% 0.098 209.9)

CMYKcmyk(65%, 9%, 0%, 26%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #42ACBD 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 text7.87:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

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

Base#42ACBD Complementary#BD5342 Analogous#42BD90 Analogous#426FBD Triadic#BD42AC Triadic#ACBD42

Tints & Shades

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

Tints

#5DB8C6 #77C4CF #92CFD9 #A8D9E1 #C3E5EA #DDF0F3

Shades

#3994A2 #31808C #286771 #20535B #173B40 #0F262A

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