#42B397 Color
#42B397 is rgb(66, 179, 151) in RGB and hsl(165, 46%, 48%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is CadetBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.
#42B397
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#42B397RGB
rgb(66, 179, 151)HSL
hsl(165, 46%, 48%)HSV
hsv(165, 63%, 70%)OKLCH
oklch(69.5% 0.11 173.5)CMYK
cmyk(63%, 0%, 16%, 30%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #42B397 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text2.58:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text8.13:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
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Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #42B397, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.