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#42876b color: Herb Blend

#42876b is rgb(66, 135, 107) in RGB and oklch(57.005% 0.08332 164.915) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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156°
100%

57%
0.083
165°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.28:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.91:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #42876b

#42876b is a soft emerald color. In OKLCH it has 57% lightness, 0.083 chroma and a hue of 165°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.28:1 contrast and black text 4.91:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Herb Blend (#4b856c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #42876b mixed with white

  1. 42876b
  2. 569379
  3. 699e87
  4. 7caa95
  5. 8fb6a4
  6. a1c2b2
  7. b4cec1
  8. c6dad0
  9. d9e6e0
  10. ecf3ef

Darker: #42876b mixed with black

  1. 42876b
  2. 38755c
  3. 2f634e
  4. 25513f
  5. 1c4132
  6. 143125
  7. 0b2118
  8. 05130d
  9. 010604
  10. 000100

Calmer: #42876b with less saturation

  1. 42876b
  2. 49866c
  3. 50846e
  4. 56836f
  5. 5b8170
  6. 618071
  7. 667e72
  8. 6a7c74
  9. 6f7b75
  10. 737976

Questions about #42876b

What color is #42876b?

#42876b is soft emerald. The closest named color is Herb Blend. In RGB it is rgb(66, 135, 107), in HSL hsl(155.65, 34.33%, 39.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.005% 0.08332 164.915).

What colors go well with #42876b?

The complementary color of #42876b is #9b6383. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #628350 and #2c8786. The triadic partners are #7270a7 and #a0674d.

Is white or black text more readable on #42876b?

White text reads better on #42876b: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.28:1 and black gives 4.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #42876b a warm or cool color?

#42876b is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 165 degrees, its lightness 57% and its chroma 0.083.