#42C3CD Color

#42C3CD is rgb(66, 195, 205) in RGB and hsl(184, 58%, 53%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumTurquoise. Black text is most readable on this background.

#42C3CD

HEX#42C3CD

RGBrgb(66, 195, 205)

HSLhsl(184, 58%, 53%)

HSVhsv(184, 68%, 80%)

OKLCHoklch(75.2% 0.111 202.6)

CMYKcmyk(68%, 5%, 0%, 20%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #42C3CD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.12:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text9.92:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #42C3CD based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#42C3CD Complementary#CD4B42 Analogous#42CD90 Analogous#427ECD Triadic#CD42C3 Triadic#C3CD42

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #42C3CD, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#5ACBD3 #76D4DB #8EDBE1 #AAE4E9 #C3ECEF #DFF5F6

Shades

#31B0B9 #2A959D #227B81 #1B6065 #134549 #0C2A2C

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