#42B3BD Color

#42B3BD is rgb(66, 179, 189) in RGB and hsl(185, 48%, 50%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumTurquoise. Black text is most readable on this background.

#42B3BD

HEX#42B3BD

RGBrgb(66, 179, 189)

HSLhsl(185, 48%, 50%)

HSVhsv(185, 65%, 74%)

OKLCHoklch(70.8% 0.101 203.5)

CMYKcmyk(65%, 5%, 0%, 26%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #42B3BD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.5:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text8.41:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #42B3BD based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#42B3BD Complementary#BD4D42 Analogous#42BD8A Analogous#4275BD Triadic#BD42B3 Triadic#B3BD42

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #42B3BD, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#5DBDC6 #77C8CF #92D3D9 #A8DCE1 #C3E7EA #DDF1F3

Shades

#399AA2 #31848C #286B71 #20565B #173D40 #0F272A

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