#42BCD1 Color

#42BCD1 is rgb(66, 188, 209) in RGB and hsl(189, 61%, 54%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumTurquoise. Black text is most readable on this background.

#42BCD1

HEX#42BCD1

RGBrgb(66, 188, 209)

HSLhsl(189, 61%, 54%)

HSVhsv(189, 68%, 82%)

OKLCHoklch(73.7% 0.109 211.3)

CMYKcmyk(68%, 10%, 0%, 18%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #42BCD1 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.25:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text9.35:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #42BCD1 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#42BCD1 Complementary#D15842 Analogous#42D19F Analogous#4274D1 Triadic#D142BC Triadic#BCD142

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #42BCD1, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#5BC5D7 #78CFDE #90D8E4 #A9E0EA #C1E9F0 #DEF3F7

Shades

#2FABC1 #2892A4 #217887 #195B67 #12414A #0B282D

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