#42D1CC Color

#42D1CC is rgb(66, 209, 204) in RGB and hsl(178, 61%, 54%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumTurquoise. Black text is most readable on this background.

#42D1CC

HEX#42D1CC

RGBrgb(66, 209, 204)

HSLhsl(178, 61%, 54%)

HSVhsv(178, 68%, 82%)

OKLCHoklch(78.5% 0.119 191.6)

CMYKcmyk(68%, 0%, 2%, 18%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #42D1CC 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 text11.22:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #42D1CC based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#42D1CC Complementary#D14247 Analogous#42D185 Analogous#428ED1 Triadic#CC42D1 Triadic#D1CC42

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #42D1CC, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#5BD7D3 #78DEDB #90E4E1 #A9EAE8 #C1F0EF #DEF7F6

Shades

#2FC1BC #28A4A0 #218784 #196764 #124A48 #0B2D2C

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