#42aa96 color: Jewel Weed
#42aa96 is rgb(66, 170, 150) in RGB and oklch(67.213% 0.10032 178.154) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Teal
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- Cool
- ≈ Mint
- teal-500
- Black 33%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #42aa96
#42aa96 is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 67.2% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 178°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.83:1 contrast and black text 7.42:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Jewel Weed (#46a795). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.
Lighter: #42aa96 mixed with white
Darker: #42aa96 mixed with black
Calmer: #42aa96 with less saturation
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Questions about #42aa96
What color is #42aa96?
#42aa96 is bright teal. The closest named color is Jewel Weed. In RGB it is rgb(66, 170, 150), in HSL hsl(168.46, 44.07%, 46.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.213% 0.10032 178.154).
What colors go well with #42aa96?
The complementary color of #42aa96 is #c87b95. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #69a773 and #36a7b6. The triadic partners are #9d88cc and #c48655.
Is white or black text more readable on #42aa96?
Black text reads better on #42aa96: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.83:1 and black gives 7.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #42aa96 a warm or cool color?
#42aa96 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 178 degrees, its lightness 67.2% and its chroma 0.1.