#42E0DE Color

#42E0DE is rgb(66, 224, 222) in RGB and hsl(179, 72%, 57%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Turquoise. Black text is most readable on this background.

#42E0DE

HEX#42E0DE

RGBrgb(66, 224, 222)

HSLhsl(179, 72%, 57%)

HSVhsv(179, 71%, 88%)

OKLCHoklch(82.7% 0.127 193.7)

CMYKcmyk(71%, 0%, 1%, 12%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #42E0DE background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text1.62:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text12.95:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #42E0DE based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#42E0DE Complementary#E04245 Analogous#42E08F Analogous#4294E0 Triadic#DE42E0 Triadic#E0DE42

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #42E0DE, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#5DE5E2 #77E9E7 #91EDEC #A7F1EF #C2F5F4 #DCF9F9

Shades

#23D7D4 #1EB8B6 #189593 #137675 #0E5352 #093534

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