#42B2D1 Color

#42B2D1 is rgb(66, 178, 209) in RGB and hsl(193, 61%, 54%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumTurquoise. Black text is most readable on this background.

#42B2D1

HEX#42B2D1

RGBrgb(66, 178, 209)

HSLhsl(193, 61%, 54%)

HSVhsv(193, 68%, 82%)

OKLCHoklch(71.3% 0.109 219.8)

CMYKcmyk(68%, 15%, 0%, 18%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #42B2D1 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.46:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text8.52:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #42B2D1 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#42B2D1 Complementary#D16142 Analogous#42D1A9 Analogous#426BD1 Triadic#D142B2 Triadic#B2D142

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #42B2D1, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#5BBCD7 #78C8DE #90D2E4 #A9DCEA #C1E6F0 #DEF2F7

Shades

#2FA1C1 #2889A4 #217187 #195667 #123E4A #0B262D

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