#42B9BD Color

#42B9BD is rgb(66, 185, 189) in RGB and hsl(182, 48%, 50%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumTurquoise. Black text is most readable on this background.

#42B9BD

HEX#42B9BD

RGBrgb(66, 185, 189)

HSLhsl(182, 48%, 50%)

HSVhsv(182, 65%, 74%)

OKLCHoklch(72.2% 0.104 198.3)

CMYKcmyk(65%, 2%, 0%, 26%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #42B9BD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.36:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text8.91:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #42B9BD based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#42B9BD Complementary#BD4642 Analogous#42BD84 Analogous#427BBD Triadic#BD42B9 Triadic#B9BD42

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #42B9BD, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#5DC2C6 #77CCCF #92D6D9 #A8DFE1 #C3E8EA #DDF2F3

Shades

#399FA2 #31898C #286F71 #20595B #173F40 #0F292A

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