#42C1CD Color

#42C1CD is rgb(66, 193, 205) in RGB and hsl(185, 58%, 53%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumTurquoise. Black text is most readable on this background.

#42C1CD

HEX#42C1CD

RGBrgb(66, 193, 205)

HSLhsl(185, 58%, 53%)

HSVhsv(185, 68%, 80%)

OKLCHoklch(74.7% 0.11 204.2)

CMYKcmyk(68%, 6%, 0%, 20%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #42C1CD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.16:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text9.74:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #42C1CD based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#42C1CD Complementary#CD4D42 Analogous#42CD93 Analogous#427CCD Triadic#CD42C1 Triadic#C1CD42

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #42C1CD, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#5AC9D3 #76D2DB #8EDAE1 #AAE3E9 #C3EBEF #DFF4F6

Shades

#31AEB9 #2A949D #227981 #1B5F65 #134449 #0C2A2C

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