#42CDFF Color
#42CDFF is rgb(66, 205, 255) in RGB and hsl(196, 100%, 63%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Turquoise. Black text is most readable on this background.
#42CDFF
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#42CDFFRGB
rgb(66, 205, 255)HSL
hsl(196, 100%, 63%)HSV
hsv(196, 74%, 100%)OKLCH
oklch(79.6% 0.135 226.8)CMYK
cmyk(74%, 20%, 0%, 0%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #42CDFF background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text1.84:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text11.41:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
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Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #42CDFF, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.