#42C2C0 Color

#42C2C0 is rgb(66, 194, 192) in RGB and hsl(179, 51%, 51%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumTurquoise. Black text is most readable on this background.

#42C2C0

HEX#42C2C0

RGBrgb(66, 194, 192)

HSLhsl(179, 51%, 51%)

HSVhsv(179, 66%, 76%)

OKLCHoklch(74.5% 0.11 193.6)

CMYKcmyk(66%, 0%, 1%, 24%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #42C2C0 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.16:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text9.71:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #42C2C0 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#42C2C0 Complementary#C24244 Analogous#42C280 Analogous#4284C2 Triadic#C042C2 Triadic#C2C042

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #42C2C0, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#5DCBC9 #74D2D0 #8FDBDA #AAE4E3 #C5ECEC #DCF4F3

Shades

#37A9A8 #2F9291 #277776 #1E5C5B #154141 #0E2A2A

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