#42D1CA Color

#42D1CA is rgb(66, 209, 202) in RGB and hsl(177, 61%, 54%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumTurquoise. Black text is most readable on this background.

#42D1CA
HEX#42D1CA
RGBrgb(66, 209, 202)
HSLhsl(177, 61%, 54%)
HSVhsv(177, 68%, 82%)
OKLCHoklch(78.5% 0.119 190.2)
CMYKcmyk(68%, 0%, 3%, 18%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #42D1CA background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text1.87:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text11.2:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #42D1CA based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#42D1CAComplementary#D14249Analogous#42D183Analogous#4291D1Triadic#CA42D1Triadic#D1CA42

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #42D1CA, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Use #42D1CA in Our Tools

Hex to RGBHex to HSLHex to CMYKHex to PantoneRGBA to Hex