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#42966e color: Ocean Green

#42966e is rgb(66, 150, 110) in RGB and oklch(60.987% 0.10285 160.337) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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151°
100%

61%
0.103
160°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-600
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.61:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.82:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #42966e

#42966e is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 61% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 160°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.61:1 contrast and black text 5.82:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ocean Green (#3d9973). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #42966e mixed with white

  1. 42966e
  2. 58a07c
  3. 6bab8a
  4. 7eb598
  5. 91c0a6
  6. a3cab4
  7. b6d5c3
  8. c8dfd2
  9. daeae1
  10. edf4f0

Darker: #42966e mixed with black

  1. 42966e
  2. 38825f
  3. 2f6e50
  4. 255b41
  5. 1c4933
  6. 143726
  7. 0b2619
  8. 05160e
  9. 010804
  10. 000101

Calmer: #42966e with less saturation

  1. 42966e
  2. 4b9470
  3. 549372
  4. 5b9175
  5. 628f77
  6. 688d79
  7. 6e8b7b
  8. 74897d
  9. 79877f
  10. 7e8581

Questions about #42966e

What color is #42966e?

#42966e is bright emerald. The closest named color is Ocean Green. In RGB it is rgb(66, 150, 110), in HSL hsl(151.43, 38.89%, 42.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.987% 0.10285 160.337).

What colors go well with #42966e?

The complementary color of #42966e is #ac6a96. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6e904b and #0f9691. The triadic partners are #787cc0 and #b76d52.

Is white or black text more readable on #42966e?

White text reads better on #42966e: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.61:1 and black gives 5.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #42966e a warm or cool color?

#42966e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 160 degrees, its lightness 61% and its chroma 0.103.