#42BBBD Color

#42BBBD is rgb(66, 187, 189) in RGB and hsl(181, 48%, 50%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumTurquoise. Black text is most readable on this background.

#42BBBD

HEX#42BBBD

RGBrgb(66, 187, 189)

HSLhsl(181, 48%, 50%)

HSVhsv(181, 65%, 74%)

OKLCHoklch(72.7% 0.105 196.7)

CMYKcmyk(65%, 1%, 0%, 26%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

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

TextWhite text2.31:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text9.07:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

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

Base#42BBBD Complementary#BD4442 Analogous#42BD82 Analogous#427DBD Triadic#BD42BB Triadic#BBBD42

Tints & Shades

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

Tints

#5DC4C6 #77CECF #92D7D9 #A8E0E1 #C3E9EA #DDF3F3

Shades

#39A1A2 #318A8C #287071 #205A5B #173F40 #0F292A

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