#42DCFF Color
#42DCFF is rgb(66, 220, 255) in RGB and hsl(191, 100%, 63%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Turquoise. Black text is most readable on this background.
#42DCFF
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#42DCFFRGB
rgb(66, 220, 255)HSL
hsl(191, 100%, 63%)HSV
hsv(191, 74%, 100%)OKLCH
oklch(83% 0.133 216.8)CMYK
cmyk(74%, 14%, 0%, 0%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #42DCFF background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text1.63:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text12.91:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
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Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #42DCFF, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.