#42DAEB Color

#42DAEB is rgb(66, 218, 235) in RGB and hsl(186, 81%, 59%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Turquoise. Black text is most readable on this background.

#42DAEB

HEX#42DAEB

RGBrgb(66, 218, 235)

HSLhsl(186, 81%, 59%)

HSVhsv(186, 72%, 92%)

OKLCHoklch(81.8% 0.125 206.1)

CMYKcmyk(72%, 7%, 0%, 8%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

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

TextWhite text1.69:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text12.46:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

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

Base#42DAEB Complementary#EB5342 Analogous#42EBA7 Analogous#4286EB Triadic#EB42DA Triadic#DAEB42

Tints & Shades

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

Tints

#5DE0EE #75E4F0 #90E9F3 #A7EEF6 #C3F3F9 #DAF8FB

Shades

#1DD3E7 #15B5C6 #1193A2 #0E7681 #0A545C #063237

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