#42AE9F Color
#42AE9F is rgb(66, 174, 159) in RGB and hsl(172, 45%, 47%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is CadetBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.
#42AE9F
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#42AE9FRGB
rgb(66, 174, 159)HSL
hsl(172, 45%, 47%)HSV
hsv(172, 62%, 68%)OKLCH
oklch(68.5% 0.101 182.5)CMYK
cmyk(62%, 0%, 9%, 32%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #42AE9F background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text2.7:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text7.79:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
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Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #42AE9F, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.