#42CAD1 Color

#42CAD1 is rgb(66, 202, 209) in RGB and hsl(183, 61%, 54%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumTurquoise. Black text is most readable on this background.

#42CAD1

HEX#42CAD1

RGBrgb(66, 202, 209)

HSLhsl(183, 61%, 54%)

HSVhsv(183, 68%, 82%)

OKLCHoklch(77% 0.114 200.1)

CMYKcmyk(68%, 3%, 0%, 18%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #42CAD1 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text1.98:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text10.6:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #42CAD1 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#42CAD1 Complementary#D14942 Analogous#42D191 Analogous#4283D1 Triadic#D142CA Triadic#CAD142

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #42CAD1, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#5BD1D7 #78D9DE #90E0E4 #A9E7EA #C1EEF0 #DEF6F7

Shades

#2FBAC1 #289EA4 #218287 #196367 #12474A #0B2B2D

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