What color is #42E0EB?

#42E0EB is a medium, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(66, 224, 235), and in HSL hsl(184, 81%, 59%).

Is #42E0EB accessible as text?

On white, #42E0EB has a contrast ratio of 1.60:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 13.09:1 (passes). For text placed on #42E0EB, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #42E0EB?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-300 (#53EAFD).

What colors go well with #42E0EB?

#42E0EB pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #EB4D42. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #42E0EB below.

Is #42E0EB good for buttons?

#42E0EB works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #42E0EB — white text only reaches 1.60:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #42E0EB the same as CSS turquoise?

No — #42E0EB is not the CSS named color turquoise, but turquoise (#40E0D0) is the closest CSS named color.

#42E0EB Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #42E0EB

Not just a swatch — here's how #42E0EB works with other colors. Named schemes with #42E0EB in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #42E0EB Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Turquoise opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #42E0EB Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Turquoise keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #42E0EB Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596771 Accent #86FFFF

Turquoise is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Turquoise.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #42E0EB Secondary #D4FFFF Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Turquoise is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Turquoise carrying the quiet middle.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #42E0EB Anchor #372C1D Surface #EBE5D0 Accent #809D73 Secondary #3A3933

Turquoise anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #42E0EB actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 17/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 63/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 17/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 9/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 29/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 24/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 49/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 21/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 45/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 67/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #42E0EB

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #42E0EB with

Light Green Signal Blue Cinnabar Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 11.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DEF5F6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #42A7EB — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #42E0EB at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #42E0EB;
  --color-base-rgb: 66 224 235;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(83.2% 0.127 202.0);
  --color-50: #F1FDFE;
  --color-100: #D9FAFC;
  --color-200: #B5F3F7;
  --color-300: #83E5EC;
  --color-400: #56D3DC;
  --color-500: #33B8C2;
  --color-600: #2E8D93;
  --color-700: #276468;
  --color-800: #1D4144;
  --color-900: #14282A;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  turquoise: {
    50: '#F1FDFE',
    100: '#D9FAFC',
    200: '#B5F3F7',
    300: '#83E5EC',
    400: '#56D3DC',
    500: '#33B8C2',
    600: '#2E8D93',
    700: '#276468',
    800: '#1D4144',
    900: '#14282A',
  },
}

$base: #42E0EB;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1FDFE;
$base-100: #D9FAFC;
$base-200: #B5F3F7;
$base-300: #83E5EC;
$base-400: #56D3DC;
$base-500: #33B8C2;
$base-600: #2E8D93;
$base-700: #276468;
$base-800: #1D4144;
$base-900: #14282A;
$base-hover: #17CDDA;
$base-subtle: #CCF0F3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#42E0EB",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FDFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D9FAFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B5F3F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#83E5EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#56D3DC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#33B8C2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2E8D93",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#276468",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1D4144",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#14282A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}