#42BDB5 Color

#42BDB5 is rgb(66, 189, 181) in RGB and hsl(176, 48%, 50%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumTurquoise. Black text is most readable on this background.

#42BDB5

HEX#42BDB5

RGBrgb(66, 189, 181)

HSLhsl(176, 48%, 50%)

HSVhsv(176, 65%, 74%)

OKLCHoklch(72.9% 0.108 188.9)

CMYKcmyk(65%, 0%, 4%, 26%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #42BDB5 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.29:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text9.18:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #42BDB5 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#42BDB5 Complementary#BD424A Analogous#42BD77 Analogous#4288BD Triadic#B542BD Triadic#BDB542

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #42BDB5, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#5DC6BF #77CFC9 #92D9D4 #A8E1DD #C3EAE7 #DDF3F2

Shades

#39A29B #318C86 #28716C #205B57 #17403D #0F2A28

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