#42C4F0 Color

#42C4F0 is rgb(66, 196, 240) in RGB and hsl(195, 85%, 60%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumTurquoise. Black text is most readable on this background.

#42C4F0

HEX#42C4F0

RGBrgb(66, 196, 240)

HSLhsl(195, 85%, 60%)

HSVhsv(195, 73%, 94%)

OKLCHoklch(76.8% 0.126 225)

CMYKcmyk(73%, 18%, 0%, 6%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #42C4F0 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.02:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text10.39:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #42C4F0 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#42C4F0 Complementary#F06E42 Analogous#42F0C4 Analogous#426EF0 Triadic#F042C4 Triadic#C4F042

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #42C4F0, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#5ACCF2 #76D4F4 #8EDCF6 #AAE5F8 #C2ECFA #DEF5FC

Shades

#1DB9ED #11A0D0 #0E83AA #0B6684 #08495E #052C39

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