#42AE8F Color
#42AE8F is rgb(66, 174, 143) in RGB and hsl(163, 45%, 47%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumSeaGreen. Black text is most readable on this background.
#42AE8F
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#42AE8FRGB
rgb(66, 174, 143)HSL
hsl(163, 45%, 47%)HSV
hsv(163, 62%, 68%)OKLCH
oklch(68% 0.109 170.8)CMYK
cmyk(62%, 0%, 18%, 32%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #42AE8F background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text2.73:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text7.68:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
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Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #42AE8F, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.