#42C6EB Color

#42C6EB is rgb(66, 198, 235) in RGB and hsl(193, 81%, 59%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumTurquoise. Black text is most readable on this background.

#42C6EB

HEX#42C6EB

RGBrgb(66, 198, 235)

HSLhsl(193, 81%, 59%)

HSVhsv(193, 72%, 92%)

OKLCHoklch(77.1% 0.123 220.7)

CMYKcmyk(72%, 16%, 0%, 8%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #42C6EB background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

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

TextBlack text10.51:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #42C6EB based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#42C6EB Complementary#EB6642 Analogous#42EBBB Analogous#4272EB Triadic#EB42C6 Triadic#C6EB42

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #42C6EB, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#5DCFEE #75D6F0 #90DEF3 #A7E5F6 #C3EDF9 #DAF4FB

Shades

#1DBBE7 #15A0C6 #1182A2 #0E6881 #0A4A5C #062D37

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