#42E0D8 Color
#42E0D8 is rgb(66, 224, 216) in RGB and hsl(177, 72%, 57%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Turquoise. Black text is most readable on this background.
#42E0D8
HEX
#42E0D8RGB
rgb(66, 224, 216)HSL
hsl(177, 72%, 57%)HSV
hsv(177, 71%, 88%)OKLCH
oklch(82.5% 0.128 189.9)CMYK
cmyk(71%, 0%, 4%, 12%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #42E0D8 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 text12.89:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
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Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #42E0D8, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.