#42CDBF Color

#42CDBF is rgb(66, 205, 191) in RGB and hsl(174, 58%, 53%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumTurquoise. Black text is most readable on this background.

#42CDBF

HEX#42CDBF

RGBrgb(66, 205, 191)

HSLhsl(174, 58%, 53%)

HSVhsv(174, 68%, 80%)

OKLCHoklch(77.1% 0.119 185.4)

CMYKcmyk(68%, 0%, 7%, 20%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #42CDBF 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 text10.72:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

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

Base#42CDBF Complementary#CD4250 Analogous#42CD79 Analogous#4295CD Triadic#BF42CD Triadic#CDBF42

Tints & Shades

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

Tints

#5AD3C7 #76DBD1 #8EE1D9 #AAE9E2 #C3EFEA #DFF6F4

Shades

#31B9AC #2A9D92 #228177 #1B655D #134943 #0C2C29

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