#42C2BB Color

#42C2BB is rgb(66, 194, 187) in RGB and hsl(177, 51%, 51%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumTurquoise. Black text is most readable on this background.

#42C2BB

HEX#42C2BB

RGBrgb(66, 194, 187)

HSLhsl(177, 51%, 51%)

HSVhsv(177, 66%, 76%)

OKLCHoklch(74.3% 0.11 189.8)

CMYKcmyk(66%, 0%, 4%, 24%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #42C2BB background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.17:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text9.67:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #42C2BB based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#42C2BB Complementary#C24249 Analogous#42C27C Analogous#4288C2 Triadic#BB42C2 Triadic#C2BB42

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #42C2BB, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#5DCBC5 #74D2CD #8FDBD7 #AAE4E1 #C5ECEA #DCF4F3

Shades

#37A9A4 #2F928D #277773 #1E5C59 #15413F #0E2A29

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