#42AEBD Color

#42AEBD is rgb(66, 174, 189) in RGB and hsl(187, 48%, 50%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumTurquoise. Black text is most readable on this background.

#42AEBD

HEX#42AEBD

RGBrgb(66, 174, 189)

HSLhsl(187, 48%, 50%)

HSVhsv(187, 65%, 74%)

OKLCHoklch(69.5% 0.099 208)

CMYKcmyk(65%, 8%, 0%, 26%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

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

TextWhite text2.62:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text8.02:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

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

Base#42AEBD Complementary#BD5142 Analogous#42BD8E Analogous#4271BD Triadic#BD42AE Triadic#AEBD42

Tints & Shades

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

Tints

#5DBAC6 #77C5CF #92D0D9 #A8DAE1 #C3E5EA #DDF0F3

Shades

#3996A2 #31818C #286971 #20545B #173B40 #0F262A

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