#42E0A9 Color
#42E0A9 is rgb(66, 224, 169) in RGB and hsl(159, 72%, 57%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumTurquoise. Black text is most readable on this background.
#42E0A9
HEX
#42E0A9RGB
rgb(66, 224, 169)HSL
hsl(159, 72%, 57%)HSV
hsv(159, 71%, 88%)OKLCH
oklch(81.2% 0.152 165.1)CMYK
cmyk(71%, 0%, 25%, 12%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #42E0A9 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text1.68:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text12.47:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
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Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #42E0A9, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.