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#42886e color: Herb Blend

#42886e is rgb(66, 136, 110) in RGB and oklch(57.349% 0.08234 166.902) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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158°
100%

57.3%
0.082
167°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.22:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
4.98:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #42886e

#42886e is a soft emerald color. In OKLCH it has 57.3% lightness, 0.082 chroma and a hue of 167°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.22:1 contrast and black text 4.98:1, 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: #42886e mixed with white

  1. 42886e
  2. 56947c
  3. 699f89
  4. 7cab97
  5. 8fb7a5
  6. a1c2b4
  7. b4cec3
  8. c6dad1
  9. d9e7e0
  10. ecf3f0

Darker: #42886e mixed with black

  1. 42886e
  2. 38755f
  3. 2f6350
  4. 255241
  5. 1c4133
  6. 143126
  7. 0b2219
  8. 05130e
  9. 010604
  10. 000101

Calmer: #42886e with less saturation

  1. 42886e
  2. 49876f
  3. 508570
  4. 568471
  5. 5c8272
  6. 618173
  7. 667f74
  8. 6b7d75
  9. 707c76
  10. 747a77

Questions about #42886e

What color is #42886e?

#42886e is soft emerald. The closest named color is Herb Blend. In RGB it is rgb(66, 136, 110), in HSL hsl(157.71, 34.65%, 39.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.349% 0.08234 166.902).

What colors go well with #42886e?

The complementary color of #42886e is #9c6482. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #618453 and #2e8789. The triadic partners are #7571a7 and #a1694d.

Is white or black text more readable on #42886e?

White text reads better on #42886e: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.22:1 and black gives 4.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #42886e a warm or cool color?

#42886e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 167 degrees, its lightness 57.3% and its chroma 0.082.