#42D7EB Color

#42D7EB is rgb(66, 215, 235) in RGB and hsl(187, 81%, 59%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Turquoise. Black text is most readable on this background.

#42D7EB

HEX#42D7EB

RGBrgb(66, 215, 235)

HSLhsl(187, 81%, 59%)

HSVhsv(187, 72%, 92%)

OKLCHoklch(81.1% 0.124 208.2)

CMYKcmyk(72%, 9%, 0%, 8%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #42D7EB background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text1.73:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text12.15:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #42D7EB based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#42D7EB Complementary#EB5642 Analogous#42EBAA Analogous#4283EB Triadic#EB42D7 Triadic#D7EB42

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #42D7EB, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#5DDDEE #75E2F0 #90E8F3 #A7EDF6 #C3F2F9 #DAF7FB

Shades

#1DD0E7 #15B2C6 #1191A2 #0E7481 #0A535C #063237

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