#42C2AF Color

#42C2AF is rgb(66, 194, 175) in RGB and hsl(171, 51%, 51%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumTurquoise. Black text is most readable on this background.

#42C2AF

HEX#42C2AF

RGBrgb(66, 194, 175)

HSLhsl(171, 51%, 51%)

HSVhsv(171, 66%, 76%)

OKLCHoklch(74% 0.114 181.2)

CMYKcmyk(66%, 0%, 10%, 24%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #42C2AF background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.19:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text9.57:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #42C2AF based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#42C2AF Complementary#C24255 Analogous#42C26F Analogous#4295C2 Triadic#AF42C2 Triadic#C2AF42

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #42C2AF, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#5DCBBA #74D2C4 #8FDBCF #AAE4DB #C5ECE6 #DCF4F0

Shades

#37A998 #2F9283 #27776B #1E5C53 #15413B #0E2A26

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