#42C4EB Color

#42C4EB is rgb(66, 196, 235) in RGB and hsl(194, 81%, 59%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumTurquoise. Black text is most readable on this background.

#42C4EB

HEX#42C4EB

RGBrgb(66, 196, 235)

HSLhsl(194, 81%, 59%)

HSVhsv(194, 72%, 92%)

OKLCHoklch(76.6% 0.123 222.1)

CMYKcmyk(72%, 17%, 0%, 8%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #42C4EB background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.03:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text10.33:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #42C4EB based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#42C4EB Complementary#EB6942 Analogous#42EBBE Analogous#426FEB Triadic#EB42C4 Triadic#C4EB42

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #42C4EB, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#5DCCEE #75D4F0 #90DCF3 #A7E3F6 #C3ECF9 #DAF3FB

Shades

#1DB8E7 #159DC6 #1180A2 #0E6681 #0A495C #062C37

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