#42E5EB Color

#42E5EB is rgb(66, 229, 235) in RGB and hsl(182, 81%, 59%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Turquoise. Black text is most readable on this background.

#42E5EB
HEX#42E5EB
RGBrgb(66, 229, 235)
HSLhsl(182, 81%, 59%)
HSVhsv(182, 72%, 92%)
OKLCHoklch(84.4% 0.13 198.7)
CMYKcmyk(72%, 3%, 0%, 8%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #42E5EB background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text1.54:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text13.64:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #42E5EB based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#42E5EBComplementary#EB4742Analogous#42EB9CAnalogous#4291EBTriadic#EB42E5Triadic#E5EB42

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #42E5EB, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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