#42C9FA Color
#42C9FA is rgb(66, 201, 250) in RGB and hsl(196, 95%, 62%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumTurquoise. Black text is most readable on this background.
#42C9FA
HEX
#42C9FARGB
rgb(66, 201, 250)HSL
hsl(196, 95%, 62%)HSV
hsv(196, 74%, 98%)OKLCH
oklch(78.4% 0.132 226.9)CMYK
cmyk(74%, 20%, 0%, 2%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #42C9FA background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text1.91:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text10.97:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
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Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #42C9FA, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.