#42C2AD Color

#42C2AD is rgb(66, 194, 173) in RGB and hsl(170, 51%, 51%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumTurquoise. Black text is most readable on this background.

#42C2AD

HEX#42C2AD

RGBrgb(66, 194, 173)

HSLhsl(170, 51%, 51%)

HSVhsv(170, 66%, 76%)

OKLCHoklch(73.9% 0.115 179.9)

CMYKcmyk(66%, 0%, 11%, 24%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #42C2AD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.2:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text9.55:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #42C2AD based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#42C2AD Complementary#C24258 Analogous#42C26D Analogous#4297C2 Triadic#AD42C2 Triadic#C2AD42

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #42C2AD, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#5DCBB8 #74D2C2 #8FDBCE #AAE4DA #C5ECE6 #DCF4F0

Shades

#37A996 #2F9282 #27776A #1E5C52 #15413A #0E2A26

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