Hex Color #42A8B8 - Custom Color

Color Codes

HEX

#42A8B8

RGB

rgb(66, 168, 184)

HSL

hsl(188, 47%, 49%)

CMYK

cmyk(64%, 9%, 0%, 28%)

HSV

hsv(188, 64%, 72%)

Color Name

Custom Color

Color Variations

Color Harmonies

Analogous

#42B88D #42A8B8 #426DB8

Triadic

#42A8B8 #B842A8 #A8B842

Split Complementary

#42A8B8 #B8426D #B88D42

Tetradic (Square)

#42A8B8 #8D42B8 #B85242 #6DB842

Complementary

#42A8B8 #B85242

Accessibility

WCAG Contrast Ratios

Text on White Background

Sample Text

Contrast Ratio: 2.79:1

Fail - WCAG AA (Normal Text)

Fail - WCAG AAA (Normal Text)

Text on Black Background

Sample Text

Contrast Ratio: 7.52:1

Pass - WCAG AA (Normal Text)

Pass - WCAG AAA (Normal Text)

Recommended Text Color

For best readability on this background color, use white text.

Color in Use

Card with colored border

Background with 20% opacity

CSS Code

.element {

background-color: #42A8B8;

color: #42A8B8;

border-color: #42A8B8;

}

Tailwind CSS (with arbitrary values)

bg-[#42A8B8]

text-[#42A8B8]

border-[#42A8B8]

// Example usage: