#42BDBB Color

#42BDBB is rgb(66, 189, 187) in RGB and hsl(179, 48%, 50%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumTurquoise. Black text is most readable on this background.

#42BDBB

HEX#42BDBB

RGBrgb(66, 189, 187)

HSLhsl(179, 48%, 50%)

HSVhsv(179, 65%, 74%)

OKLCHoklch(73.1% 0.107 193.5)

CMYKcmyk(65%, 0%, 1%, 26%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #42BDBB 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 text9.23:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

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

Base#42BDBB Complementary#BD4244 Analogous#42BD7D Analogous#4282BD Triadic#BB42BD Triadic#BDBB42

Tints & Shades

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

Tints

#5DC6C4 #77CFCE #92D9D7 #A8E1E0 #C3EAE9 #DDF3F3

Shades

#39A2A1 #318C8A #287170 #205B5A #17403F #0F2A29

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