#42EAF0 Color

#42EAF0 is rgb(66, 234, 240) in RGB and hsl(182, 85%, 60%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Turquoise. Black text is most readable on this background.

#42EAF0
HEX#42EAF0
RGBrgb(66, 234, 240)
HSLhsl(182, 85%, 60%)
HSVhsv(182, 73%, 94%)
OKLCHoklch(85.7% 0.132 198.6)
CMYKcmyk(73%, 3%, 0%, 6%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #42EAF0 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text1.47:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text14.26:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #42EAF0 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#42EAF0Complementary#F04842Analogous#42F09FAnalogous#4293F0Triadic#F042EATriadic#EAF042

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #42EAF0, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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