#42B7C2 Color

#42B7C2 is rgb(66, 183, 194) in RGB and hsl(185, 51%, 51%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumTurquoise. Black text is most readable on this background.

#42B7C2

HEX#42B7C2

RGBrgb(66, 183, 194)

HSLhsl(185, 51%, 51%)

HSVhsv(185, 66%, 76%)

OKLCHoklch(71.9% 0.103 204)

CMYKcmyk(66%, 6%, 0%, 24%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #42B7C2 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.39:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text8.78:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #42B7C2 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#42B7C2 Complementary#C24D42 Analogous#42C28D Analogous#4277C2 Triadic#C242B7 Triadic#B7C242

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #42B7C2, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#5DC1CB #74CAD2 #8FD4DB #AADFE4 #C5E9EC #DCF2F4

Shades

#37A0A9 #2F8A92 #277177 #1E575C #153E41 #0E282A

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