#42C8D1 Color

#42C8D1 is rgb(66, 200, 209) in RGB and hsl(184, 61%, 54%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumTurquoise. Black text is most readable on this background.

#42C8D1

HEX#42C8D1

RGBrgb(66, 200, 209)

HSLhsl(184, 61%, 54%)

HSVhsv(184, 68%, 82%)

OKLCHoklch(76.5% 0.113 201.6)

CMYKcmyk(68%, 4%, 0%, 18%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #42C8D1 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 text10.41:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #42C8D1 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#42C8D1 Complementary#D14C42 Analogous#42D193 Analogous#4280D1 Triadic#D142C8 Triadic#C8D142

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #42C8D1, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#5BCFD7 #78D7DE #90DFE4 #A9E6EA #C1EDF0 #DEF5F7

Shades

#2FB7C1 #289CA4 #218187 #196167 #12464A #0B2B2D

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