#42CEE0 Color

#42CEE0 is rgb(66, 206, 224) in RGB and hsl(187, 72%, 57%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumTurquoise. Black text is most readable on this background.

#42CEE0

HEX#42CEE0

RGBrgb(66, 206, 224)

HSLhsl(187, 72%, 57%)

HSVhsv(187, 71%, 88%)

OKLCHoklch(78.5% 0.119 207.5)

CMYKcmyk(71%, 8%, 0%, 12%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #42CEE0 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 text11.14:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #42CEE0 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#42CEE0 Complementary#E05542 Analogous#42E0A4 Analogous#427FE0 Triadic#E042CE Triadic#CEE042

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #42CEE0, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#5DD5E5 #77DCE9 #91E2ED #A7E8F1 #C2EFF5 #DCF6F9

Shades

#23C2D7 #1EA6B8 #188795 #136B76 #0E4B53 #092F35

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