#42CAFF Color
#42CAFF is rgb(66, 202, 255) in RGB and hsl(197, 100%, 63%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumTurquoise. Black text is most readable on this background.
#42CAFF
HEX
#42CAFFRGB
rgb(66, 202, 255)HSL
hsl(197, 100%, 63%)HSV
hsv(197, 74%, 100%)OKLCH
oklch(78.9% 0.136 228.8)CMYK
cmyk(74%, 21%, 0%, 0%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #42CAFF background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text1.89:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text11.12:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
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Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #42CAFF, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.