#42B7BD Color

#42B7BD is rgb(66, 183, 189) in RGB and hsl(183, 48%, 50%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumTurquoise. Black text is most readable on this background.

#42B7BD

HEX#42B7BD

RGBrgb(66, 183, 189)

HSLhsl(183, 48%, 50%)

HSVhsv(183, 65%, 74%)

OKLCHoklch(71.7% 0.103 200)

CMYKcmyk(65%, 3%, 0%, 26%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #42B7BD 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 text8.74:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #42B7BD based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#42B7BD Complementary#BD4842 Analogous#42BD86 Analogous#4279BD Triadic#BD42B7 Triadic#B7BD42

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #42B7BD, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#5DC1C6 #77CBCF #92D5D9 #A8DEE1 #C3E8EA #DDF2F3

Shades

#399DA2 #31878C #286E71 #20585B #173E40 #0F282A

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