#42CACD Color
#42CACD is rgb(66, 202, 205) in RGB and hsl(181, 58%, 53%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumTurquoise. Black text is most readable on this background.
#42CACD
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#42CACDRGB
rgb(66, 202, 205)HSL
hsl(181, 58%, 53%)HSV
hsv(181, 68%, 80%)OKLCH
oklch(76.9% 0.114 197.2)CMYK
cmyk(68%, 1%, 0%, 20%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #42CACD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text1.99:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text10.56:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
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Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #42CACD, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.