#42a899 color: Jewel Weed
#42a899 is rgb(66, 168, 153) in RGB and oklch(66.804% 0.09675 181.97) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Teal
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- ≈ Mint
- teal-500
- Black 34%
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About #42a899
#42a899 is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 66.8% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 182°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.88:1 contrast and black text 7.29:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Jewel Weed (#46a795). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.
Lighter: #42a899 mixed with white
Darker: #42a899 mixed with black
Calmer: #42a899 with less saturation
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What color is #42a899?
#42a899 is bright teal. The closest named color is Jewel Weed. In RGB it is rgb(66, 168, 153), in HSL hsl(171.18, 43.59%, 45.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.804% 0.09675 181.97).
What colors go well with #42a899?
The complementary color of #42a899 is #c67b90. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #65a677 and #3da4b7. The triadic partners are #a086c6 and #bf8754.
Is white or black text more readable on #42a899?
Black text reads better on #42a899: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.88:1 and black gives 7.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #42a899 a warm or cool color?
#42a899 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 182 degrees, its lightness 66.8% and its chroma 0.097.