#42B8B8 Color

#42B8B8 is rgb(66, 184, 184) in RGB and hsl(180, 47%, 49%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumTurquoise. Black text is most readable on this background.

#42B8B8

HEX#42B8B8

RGBrgb(66, 184, 184)

HSLhsl(180, 47%, 49%)

HSVhsv(180, 64%, 72%)

OKLCHoklch(71.8% 0.103 195.1)

CMYKcmyk(64%, 0%, 0%, 28%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #42B8B8 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 #42B8B8 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#42B8B8 Complementary#B84242 Analogous#42B87D Analogous#427DB8 Triadic#B842B8 Triadic#B8B842

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #42B8B8, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#5AC4C4 #74CDCD #8FD6D6 #A9E0E0 #C3E9E9 #DDF3F3

Shades

#3AA1A1 #318787 #297070 #1F5656 #174040 #0E2525

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