#42aba3 color: Waterfall
#42aba3 is rgb(66, 171, 163) in RGB and oklch(67.877% 0.09635 188.136) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
Read as HEX
- Ctrl Vpaste a color anywhere
- Spacerandom color
- Ccopy HEX
- Teal
- Medium
- Vivid
- Cool
- ≈ Mint
- teal-500
- Black 33%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
Shades
From lightest to darkest. Click a shade to use it.
Harmonies
Open as paletteRecent
Colors you stop on or copy appear here. They stay on this device.
About #42aba3
#42aba3 is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 67.9% lightness, 0.096 chroma and a hue of 188°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.77:1 contrast and black text 7.59:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Waterfall (#3ab0a2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.
Lighter: #42aba3 mixed with white
Darker: #42aba3 mixed with black
Calmer: #42aba3 with less saturation
Similar named colors
Colors that go with #42aba3
Questions about #42aba3
What color is #42aba3?
#42aba3 is bright teal. The closest named color is Waterfall. In RGB it is rgb(66, 171, 163), in HSL hsl(175.43, 44.3%, 46.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.877% 0.09635 188.136).
What colors go well with #42aba3?
The complementary color of #42aba3 is #cb7e8c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #61aa81 and #46a6bf. The triadic partners are #a988c6 and #bf8c54.
Is white or black text more readable on #42aba3?
Black text reads better on #42aba3: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.77:1 and black gives 7.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #42aba3 a warm or cool color?
#42aba3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 188 degrees, its lightness 67.9% and its chroma 0.096.