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#42796d color: Hooker’s Green

#42796d is rgb(66, 121, 109) in RGB and oklch(53.435% 0.0619 178.065) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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167°
100%

53.4%
0.062
178°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-700
  • Black 53%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.02:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.19:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #42796d

#42796d is a dusty teal color. In OKLCH it has 53.4% lightness, 0.062 chroma and a hue of 178°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.02:1 contrast and black text 4.19:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Hooker’s Green (#49796b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-700.

More medium teal colors

Lighter: #42796d mixed with white

  1. 42796d
  2. 55867b
  3. 689388
  4. 7aa096
  5. 8dada5
  6. 9fbab3
  7. b2c8c2
  8. c5d5d1
  9. d8e3e0
  10. ebf1ef

Darker: #42796d mixed with black

  1. 42796d
  2. 38685e
  3. 2f584f
  4. 254841
  5. 1c3933
  6. 142b26
  7. 0b1d19
  8. 05100d
  9. 010504
  10. 000101

Calmer: #42796d with less saturation

  1. 42796d
  2. 48786d
  3. 4d776d
  4. 51766d
  5. 56746d
  6. 5a736d
  7. 5e726d
  8. 62716d
  9. 666f6d
  10. 696e6d

Questions about #42796d

What color is #42796d?

#42796d is dusty teal. The closest named color is Hooker’s Green. In RGB it is rgb(66, 121, 109), in HSL hsl(166.91, 29.41%, 36.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.435% 0.0619 178.065).

What colors go well with #42796d?

The complementary color of #42796d is #8b5e6d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #547759 and #3d7780. The triadic partners are #71658d and #896449.

Is white or black text more readable on #42796d?

White text reads better on #42796d: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.02:1 and black gives 4.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #42796d a warm or cool color?

#42796d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 178 degrees, its lightness 53.4% and its chroma 0.062.