#42CAF0 Color

#42CAF0 is rgb(66, 202, 240) in RGB and hsl(193, 85%, 60%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumTurquoise. Black text is most readable on this background.

#42CAF0

HEX#42CAF0

RGBrgb(66, 202, 240)

HSLhsl(193, 85%, 60%)

HSVhsv(193, 73%, 94%)

OKLCHoklch(78.2% 0.125 220.7)

CMYKcmyk(73%, 16%, 0%, 6%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #42CAF0 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text1.92:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text10.94:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #42CAF0 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#42CAF0 Complementary#F06842 Analogous#42F0BF Analogous#4273F0 Triadic#F042CA Triadic#CAF042

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #42CAF0, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#5AD1F2 #76D9F4 #8EDFF6 #AAE7F8 #C2EEFA #DEF6FC

Shades

#1DC0ED #11A6D0 #0E88AA #0B6A84 #084C5E #052D39

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