#42E0AE Color
#42E0AE is rgb(66, 224, 174) in RGB and hsl(161, 72%, 57%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Turquoise. Black text is most readable on this background.
#42E0AE
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#42E0AERGB
rgb(66, 224, 174)HSL
hsl(161, 72%, 57%)HSV
hsv(161, 71%, 88%)OKLCH
oklch(81.3% 0.149 167.2)CMYK
cmyk(71%, 0%, 22%, 12%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #42E0AE 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 text12.51:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
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Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #42E0AE, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.