#42BBC2 Color

#42BBC2 is rgb(66, 187, 194) in RGB and hsl(183, 51%, 51%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumTurquoise. Black text is most readable on this background.

#42BBC2

HEX#42BBC2

RGBrgb(66, 187, 194)

HSLhsl(183, 51%, 51%)

HSVhsv(183, 66%, 76%)

OKLCHoklch(72.9% 0.105 200.6)

CMYKcmyk(66%, 4%, 0%, 24%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #42BBC2 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 text9.12:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #42BBC2 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#42BBC2 Complementary#C24942 Analogous#42C288 Analogous#427CC2 Triadic#C242BB Triadic#BBC242

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #42BBC2, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#5DC5CB #74CDD2 #8FD7DB #AAE1E4 #C5EAEC #DCF3F4

Shades

#37A4A9 #2F8D92 #277377 #1E595C #153F41 #0E292A

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