#42a99a color: Jewel Weed
#42a99a is rgb(66, 169, 154) in RGB and oklch(67.086% 0.09738 182.065) 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 #42a99a
#42a99a is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 67.1% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 182°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.85:1 contrast and black text 7.37:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Jewel Weed (#46a795). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.
Lighter: #42a99a mixed with white
Darker: #42a99a mixed with black
Calmer: #42a99a with less saturation
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What color is #42a99a?
#42a99a is bright teal. The closest named color is Jewel Weed. In RGB it is rgb(66, 169, 154), in HSL hsl(171.26, 43.83%, 46.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.086% 0.09738 182.065).
What colors go well with #42a99a?
The complementary color of #42a99a is #c77c91. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #65a778 and #3da5b8. The triadic partners are #a187c8 and #c08854.
Is white or black text more readable on #42a99a?
Black text reads better on #42a99a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.85:1 and black gives 7.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #42a99a a warm or cool color?
#42a99a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 182 degrees, its lightness 67.1% and its chroma 0.097.