#42ADEB Color
#42ADEB is rgb(66, 173, 235) in RGB and hsl(202, 81%, 59%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is CornflowerBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.
#42ADEB
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#42ADEBRGB
rgb(66, 173, 235)HSL
hsl(202, 81%, 59%)HSV
hsv(202, 72%, 92%)OKLCH
oklch(71.3% 0.132 238.3)CMYK
cmyk(72%, 26%, 0%, 8%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #42ADEB background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text2.5:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text8.41:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
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Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #42ADEB, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.