#42C8CD Color

#42C8CD is rgb(66, 200, 205) in RGB and hsl(182, 58%, 53%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumTurquoise. Black text is most readable on this background.

#42C8CD

HEX#42C8CD

RGBrgb(66, 200, 205)

HSLhsl(182, 58%, 53%)

HSVhsv(182, 68%, 80%)

OKLCHoklch(76.4% 0.113 198.7)

CMYKcmyk(68%, 2%, 0%, 20%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #42C8CD 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 text10.37:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #42C8CD based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#42C8CD Complementary#CD4642 Analogous#42CD8C Analogous#4283CD Triadic#CD42C8 Triadic#C8CD42

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #42C8CD, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#5ACFD3 #76D7DB #8EDEE1 #AAE6E9 #C3EDEF #DFF6F6

Shades

#31B5B9 #2A999D #227E81 #1B6265 #134749 #0C2B2C

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