#42C1EB Color
#42C1EB is rgb(66, 193, 235) in RGB and hsl(195, 81%, 59%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumTurquoise. Black text is most readable on this background.
#42C1EB
HEX
#42C1EBRGB
rgb(66, 193, 235)HSL
hsl(195, 81%, 59%)HSV
hsv(195, 72%, 92%)OKLCH
oklch(75.9% 0.124 224.4)CMYK
cmyk(72%, 18%, 0%, 8%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #42C1EB background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text2.09:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text10.06:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
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Tints & Shades
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