Color #42BCC0 – Teal Color Palettes & Inspiration

Q: What is the complementary color of #42BCC0?

The complementary color is #BD433F.

Q: Does #42BCC0 have good contrast on white or black?

On white: 2.29:1. On black: 9.19:1.

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#42BCC0 FAQs

What is the RGB value of #42BCC0?

RGB: 66, 188, 192. Copy as CSS: rgb(66, 188, 192).

Is #42BCC0 a web-safe color?

No — web-safe colors use pairs from 00, 33, 66, 99, CC, FF.

What is the complementary color of #42BCC0?

Complement: #BD433F.

Does #42BCC0 have good contrast on white or black?

On white: 2.29:1 (Fails AA). On black: 9.19:1 (AAA (normal text)).

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Color #42bcc0 Description

Build combos with #42BCC0

#42BCC0 has RGB values of 66, 188, 192 and CMYK 66, 2, 0, 25. This teal color works well for balanced UI elements and charts. Tags: cool, vibrant, teal family, reads well with black text. The page below contains color combinations, color schemes, color palettes, and images that match and go well with the hex color 42bcc0. The best text color paired with #42BCC0 is #000000 There is 1 colour combination with hex code #42bcc0.

Readable text on #42BCC0

Black text: AAA (9.2:1)White text: Fail (2.3:1)