#42BACD Color
#42BACD is rgb(66, 186, 205) in RGB and hsl(188, 58%, 53%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumTurquoise. Black text is most readable on this background.
#42BACD
HEX
#42BACDRGB
rgb(66, 186, 205)HSL
hsl(188, 58%, 53%)HSV
hsv(188, 68%, 80%)OKLCH
oklch(73% 0.107 210)CMYK
cmyk(68%, 9%, 0%, 20%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #42BACD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text2.3:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text9.14:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
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Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #42BACD, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.