#42B5D1 Color

#42B5D1 is rgb(66, 181, 209) in RGB and hsl(192, 61%, 54%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumTurquoise. Black text is most readable on this background.

#42B5D1

HEX#42B5D1

RGBrgb(66, 181, 209)

HSLhsl(192, 61%, 54%)

HSVhsv(192, 68%, 82%)

OKLCHoklch(72% 0.109 217.2)

CMYKcmyk(68%, 13%, 0%, 18%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #42B5D1 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.4:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text8.76:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #42B5D1 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#42B5D1 Complementary#D15F42 Analogous#42D1A6 Analogous#426DD1 Triadic#D142B5 Triadic#B5D142

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #42B5D1, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#5BBED7 #78CADE #90D3E4 #A9DDEA #C1E7F0 #DEF2F7

Shades

#2FA4C1 #288BA4 #217387 #195767 #123F4A #0B262D

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