#42C2A0 Color

#42C2A0 is rgb(66, 194, 160) in RGB and hsl(164, 51%, 51%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSeaGreen. Black text is most readable on this background.

#42C2A0

HEX#42C2A0

RGBrgb(66, 194, 160)

HSLhsl(164, 51%, 51%)

HSVhsv(164, 66%, 76%)

OKLCHoklch(73.5% 0.122 171.7)

CMYKcmyk(66%, 0%, 18%, 24%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #42C2A0 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.22:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text9.46:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #42C2A0 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#42C2A0 Complementary#C24264 Analogous#42C260 Analogous#42A4C2 Triadic#A042C2 Triadic#C2A042

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #42C2A0, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#5DCBAD #74D2B9 #8FDBC7 #AAE4D4 #C5ECE2 #DCF4EE

Shades

#37A98B #2F9278 #277762 #1E5C4C #154136 #0E2A23

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