#42B896 Color
#42B896 is rgb(66, 184, 150) in RGB and hsl(163, 47%, 49%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumSeaGreen. Black text is most readable on this background.
#42B896
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#42B896RGB
rgb(66, 184, 150)HSL
hsl(163, 47%, 49%)HSV
hsv(163, 64%, 72%)OKLCH
oklch(70.7% 0.117 170.4)CMYK
cmyk(64%, 0%, 18%, 28%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #42B896 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text2.46:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text8.53:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
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Tints & Shades
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