#42BDB0 Color

#42BDB0 is rgb(66, 189, 176) in RGB and hsl(174, 48%, 50%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumTurquoise. Black text is most readable on this background.

#42BDB0

HEX#42BDB0

RGBrgb(66, 189, 176)

HSLhsl(174, 48%, 50%)

HSVhsv(174, 65%, 74%)

OKLCHoklch(72.8% 0.109 185.2)

CMYKcmyk(65%, 0%, 7%, 26%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #42BDB0 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 text9.14:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #42BDB0 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#42BDB0 Complementary#BD424F Analogous#42BD73 Analogous#428CBD Triadic#B042BD Triadic#BDB042

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #42BDB0, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#5DC6BB #77CFC6 #92D9D1 #A8E1DB #C3EAE6 #DDF3F1

Shades

#39A298 #318C83 #28716A #205B55 #17403C #0F2A27

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