#42BDB9 Color

#42BDB9 is rgb(66, 189, 185) in RGB and hsl(178, 48%, 50%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumTurquoise. Black text is most readable on this background.

#42BDB9
HEX#42BDB9
RGBrgb(66, 189, 185)
HSLhsl(178, 48%, 50%)
HSVhsv(178, 65%, 74%)
OKLCHoklch(73% 0.107 192)
CMYKcmyk(65%, 0%, 2%, 26%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #42BDB9 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.28:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text9.21:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #42BDB9 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#42BDB9Complementary#BD4246Analogous#42BD7BAnalogous#4284BDTriadic#B942BDTriadic#BDB942

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #42BDB9, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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