#42B0BD Color

#42B0BD is rgb(66, 176, 189) in RGB and hsl(186, 48%, 50%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumTurquoise. Black text is most readable on this background.

#42B0BD
HEX#42B0BD
RGBrgb(66, 176, 189)
HSLhsl(186, 48%, 50%)
HSVhsv(186, 65%, 74%)
OKLCHoklch(70% 0.1 206.2)
CMYKcmyk(65%, 7%, 0%, 26%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #42B0BD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.57:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text8.18:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #42B0BD based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#42B0BDComplementary#BD4F42Analogous#42BD8CAnalogous#4273BDTriadic#BD42B0Triadic#B0BD42

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #42B0BD, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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