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#42855e color: Adamite Green

#42855e is rgb(66, 133, 94) in RGB and oklch(56.144% 0.09219 156.219) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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145°
100%

56.1%
0.092
156°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-700
  • Black 48%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.42:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.75:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #42855e

#42855e is a soft emerald color. In OKLCH it has 56.1% lightness, 0.092 chroma and a hue of 156°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.42:1 contrast and black text 4.75:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Adamite Green (#3b845e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-700.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #42855e mixed with white

  1. 42855e
  2. 56916d
  3. 699d7c
  4. 7ca98c
  5. 8eb59c
  6. a1c1ac
  7. b3cdbc
  8. c6d9cc
  9. d9e6dd
  10. ecf2ee

Darker: #42855e mixed with black

  1. 42855e
  2. 387351
  3. 2f6144
  4. 255037
  5. 1c402b
  6. 14301f
  7. 0b2114
  8. 05130a
  9. 010603
  10. 000100

Calmer: #42855e with less saturation

  1. 42855e
  2. 498460
  3. 4f8263
  4. 558165
  5. 5a7f67
  6. 5f7d6a
  7. 647c6c
  8. 687a6e
  9. 6d7870
  10. 717773

Questions about #42855e

What color is #42855e?

#42855e is soft emerald. The closest named color is Adamite Green. In RGB it is rgb(66, 133, 94), in HSL hsl(145.07, 33.67%, 39.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.144% 0.09219 156.219).

What colors go well with #42855e?

The complementary color of #42855e is #975f89. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #677f40 and #1a867d. The triadic partners are #6670ab and #a3604e.

Is white or black text more readable on #42855e?

White text reads better on #42855e: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.42:1 and black gives 4.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #42855e a warm or cool color?

#42855e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 156 degrees, its lightness 56.1% and its chroma 0.092.