#42CDBC Color

#42CDBC is rgb(66, 205, 188) in RGB and hsl(173, 58%, 53%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumTurquoise. Black text is most readable on this background.

#42CDBC

HEX#42CDBC

RGBrgb(66, 205, 188)

HSLhsl(173, 58%, 53%)

HSVhsv(173, 68%, 80%)

OKLCHoklch(77.1% 0.12 183.4)

CMYKcmyk(68%, 0%, 8%, 20%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

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

TextWhite text1.96:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text10.69:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

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

Base#42CDBC Complementary#CD4252 Analogous#42CD77 Analogous#4297CD Triadic#BC42CD Triadic#CDBC42

Tints & Shades

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

Tints

#5AD3C5 #76DBCF #8EE1D7 #AAE9E1 #C3EFEA #DFF6F4

Shades

#31B9A9 #2A9D90 #228176 #1B655C #134942 #0C2C29

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