#42B39C Color

#42B39C is rgb(66, 179, 156) in RGB and hsl(168, 46%, 48%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is CadetBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#42B39C

HEX#42B39C

RGBrgb(66, 179, 156)

HSLhsl(168, 46%, 48%)

HSVhsv(168, 63%, 70%)

OKLCHoklch(69.7% 0.107 177)

CMYKcmyk(63%, 0%, 13%, 30%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #42B39C 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 text8.16:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #42B39C based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#42B39C Complementary#B34259 Analogous#42B364 Analogous#4291B3 Triadic#9C42B3 Triadic#B39C42

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #42B39C, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#57C1AC #72CBB9 #8CD4C6 #A9DFD5 #C3E9E1 #DDF3EE

Shades

#3A9C89 #308272 #286C5E #20564B #173F37 #0E2521

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