#42E0DB Color

#42E0DB is rgb(66, 224, 219) in RGB and hsl(178, 72%, 57%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Turquoise. Black text is most readable on this background.

#42E0DB

HEX#42E0DB

RGBrgb(66, 224, 219)

HSLhsl(178, 72%, 57%)

HSVhsv(178, 71%, 88%)

OKLCHoklch(82.6% 0.127 191.8)

CMYKcmyk(71%, 0%, 2%, 12%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #42E0DB 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 text12.92:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #42E0DB based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#42E0DB Complementary#E04248 Analogous#42E08C Analogous#4297E0 Triadic#DB42E0 Triadic#E0DB42

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #42E0DB, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#5DE5E0 #77E9E5 #91EDEA #A7F1EE #C2F5F3 #DCF9F8

Shades

#23D7D1 #1EB8B3 #189591 #137673 #0E5351 #093533

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