#42ADD1 Color

#42ADD1 is rgb(66, 173, 209) in RGB and hsl(195, 61%, 54%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumTurquoise. Black text is most readable on this background.

#42ADD1

HEX#42ADD1

RGBrgb(66, 173, 209)

HSLhsl(195, 61%, 54%)

HSVhsv(195, 68%, 82%)

OKLCHoklch(70.1% 0.109 224.1)

CMYKcmyk(68%, 17%, 0%, 18%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #42ADD1 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.58:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text8.13:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #42ADD1 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#42ADD1 Complementary#D16642 Analogous#42D1AD Analogous#4266D1 Triadic#D142AD Triadic#ADD142

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #42ADD1, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#5BB8D7 #78C5DE #90CFE4 #A9DAEA #C1E4F0 #DEF1F7

Shades

#2F9CC1 #2885A4 #216E87 #195367 #123C4A #0B252D

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