#42B3CD Color

#42B3CD is rgb(66, 179, 205) in RGB and hsl(191, 58%, 53%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumTurquoise. Black text is most readable on this background.

#42B3CD

HEX#42B3CD

RGBrgb(66, 179, 205)

HSLhsl(191, 58%, 53%)

HSVhsv(191, 68%, 80%)

OKLCHoklch(71.4% 0.106 216.1)

CMYKcmyk(68%, 13%, 0%, 20%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #42B3CD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.45:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text8.56:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #42B3CD based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#42B3CD Complementary#CD5B42 Analogous#42CDA1 Analogous#426ECD Triadic#CD42B3 Triadic#B3CD42

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #42B3CD, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#5ABDD3 #76C8DB #8ED2E1 #AADDE9 #C3E7EF #DFF2F6

Shades

#31A0B9 #2A889D #227081 #1B5765 #133F49 #0C262C

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