#42D2EB Color

#42D2EB is rgb(66, 210, 235) in RGB and hsl(189, 81%, 59%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Turquoise. Black text is most readable on this background.

#42D2EB

HEX#42D2EB

RGBrgb(66, 210, 235)

HSLhsl(189, 81%, 59%)

HSVhsv(189, 72%, 92%)

OKLCHoklch(79.9% 0.123 211.8)

CMYKcmyk(72%, 11%, 0%, 8%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #42D2EB background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text1.8:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text11.65:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #42D2EB based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#42D2EB Complementary#EB5B42 Analogous#42EBB0 Analogous#427DEB Triadic#EB42D2 Triadic#D2EB42

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #42D2EB, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#5DD8EE #75DEF0 #90E5F3 #A7EAF6 #C3F1F9 #DAF6FB

Shades

#1DC9E7 #15ACC6 #118CA2 #0E7081 #0A505C #063037

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