#42BBE0 Color

#42BBE0 is rgb(66, 187, 224) in RGB and hsl(194, 72%, 57%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumTurquoise. Black text is most readable on this background.

#42BBE0

HEX#42BBE0

RGBrgb(66, 187, 224)

HSLhsl(194, 72%, 57%)

HSVhsv(194, 71%, 88%)

OKLCHoklch(74.1% 0.117 222.3)

CMYKcmyk(71%, 17%, 0%, 12%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #42BBE0 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.23:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text9.42:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #42BBE0 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#42BBE0 Complementary#E06742 Analogous#42E0B6 Analogous#426DE0 Triadic#E042BB Triadic#BBE042

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #42BBE0, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#5DC5E5 #77CEE9 #91D8ED #A7E0F1 #C2E9F5 #DCF2F9

Shades

#23ADD7 #1E94B8 #187895 #135F76 #0E4353 #092A35

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