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#42886f color: Herb Blend

#42886f is rgb(66, 136, 111) in RGB and oklch(57.377% 0.08156 167.783) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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159°
100%

57.4%
0.082
168°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.21:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
4.98:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #42886f

#42886f is a soft emerald color. In OKLCH it has 57.4% lightness, 0.082 chroma and a hue of 168°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.21:1 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: #42886f mixed with white

  1. 42886f
  2. 56947c
  3. 6a9f8a
  4. 7cab98
  5. 8fb7a6
  6. a1c2b4
  7. b4cec3
  8. c6dad2
  9. d9e7e1
  10. ecf3f0

Darker: #42886f mixed with black

  1. 42886f
  2. 387560
  3. 2f6351
  4. 255242
  5. 1c4134
  6. 143127
  7. 0b221a
  8. 05130e
  9. 010604
  10. 000101

Calmer: #42886f with less saturation

  1. 42886f
  2. 498770
  3. 508571
  4. 568472
  5. 5c8273
  6. 618174
  7. 667f75
  8. 6b7d76
  9. 707c76
  10. 747a77

Questions about #42886f

What color is #42886f?

#42886f is soft emerald. The closest named color is Herb Blend. In RGB it is rgb(66, 136, 111), in HSL hsl(158.57, 34.65%, 39.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.377% 0.08156 167.783).

What colors go well with #42886f?

The complementary color of #42886f is #9c6481. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #618454 and #30878a. The triadic partners are #7671a6 and #a0694d.

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

White text reads better on #42886f: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.21:1 and black gives 4.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #42886f a warm or cool color?

#42886f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 168 degrees, its lightness 57.4% and its chroma 0.082.