#42BDAE Color

#42BDAE is rgb(66, 189, 174) in RGB and hsl(173, 48%, 50%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSeaGreen. Black text is most readable on this background.

#42BDAE
HEX#42BDAE
RGBrgb(66, 189, 174)
HSLhsl(173, 48%, 50%)
HSVhsv(173, 65%, 74%)
OKLCHoklch(72.7% 0.11 183.7)
CMYKcmyk(65%, 0%, 8%, 26%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #42BDAE 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 #42BDAE based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#42BDAEComplementary#BD4251Analogous#42BD71Analogous#428EBDTriadic#AE42BDTriadic#BDAE42

Tints & Shades

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

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