#42DDEB Color

#42DDEB is rgb(66, 221, 235) in RGB and hsl(185, 81%, 59%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Turquoise. Black text is most readable on this background.

#42DDEB

HEX#42DDEB

RGBrgb(66, 221, 235)

HSLhsl(185, 81%, 59%)

HSVhsv(185, 72%, 92%)

OKLCHoklch(82.5% 0.126 204)

CMYKcmyk(72%, 6%, 0%, 8%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

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

TextWhite text1.64:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text12.77:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

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

Base#42DDEB Complementary#EB5042 Analogous#42EBA5 Analogous#4288EB Triadic#EB42DD Triadic#DDEB42

Tints & Shades

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

Tints

#5DE2EE #75E6F0 #90EBF3 #A7EFF6 #C3F4F9 #DAF8FB

Shades

#1DD6E7 #15B8C6 #1195A2 #0E7881 #0A555C #063337

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