#42B6EB Color
#42B6EB is rgb(66, 182, 235) in RGB and hsl(199, 81%, 59%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumTurquoise. Black text is most readable on this background.
#42B6EB
HEX
#42B6EBRGB
rgb(66, 182, 235)HSL
hsl(199, 81%, 59%)HSV
hsv(199, 72%, 92%)OKLCH
oklch(73.4% 0.127 232.3)CMYK
cmyk(72%, 23%, 0%, 8%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #42B6EB background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text2.3:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text9.12:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
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Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #42B6EB, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.