#42C49C Hex Color
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#42c49c is a hex color. It can be described as pastel, cold, cool and teal. It is a shade of teal. The hex code is #42c49c.
Questions about #42c49c
What is #42c49c in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #42c49c is rgb(66, 196, 156), in HSL hsl(162, 52%, 51%) and in CMYK 66%, 0%, 20%, 23%.
Is #42c49c readable on white or black?
#42c49c has a 2.18:1 contrast ratio on white and 9.60:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.