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#42b08f color: Walk in the Woods

#42b08f is rgb(66, 176, 143) in RGB and oklch(68.524% 0.11184 169.815) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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162°
100%

68.5%
0.112
170°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.68:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.84:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #42b08f

#42b08f is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 68.5% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 170°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.68:1 contrast and black text 7.84:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Walk in the Woods (#3bb08f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #42b08f mixed with white

  1. 42b08f
  2. 5ab89a
  3. 70c0a5
  4. 83c8af
  5. 96d0ba
  6. a8d8c6
  7. bae0d1
  8. cbe7dc
  9. dcefe8
  10. eef7f3

Darker: #42b08f mixed with black

  1. 42b08f
  2. 38997c
  3. 2f8269
  4. 256c57
  5. 1c5645
  6. 144234
  7. 0b2e24
  8. 051c15
  9. 010b07
  10. 000101

Calmer: #42b08f with less saturation

  1. 42b08f
  2. 50ae90
  3. 5cac91
  4. 66aa92
  5. 6fa893
  6. 77a694
  7. 7fa396
  8. 86a197
  9. 8d9f98
  10. 939c99

Questions about #42b08f

What color is #42b08f?

#42b08f is bright emerald. The closest named color is Walk in the Woods. In RGB it is rgb(66, 176, 143), in HSL hsl(162, 45.45%, 47.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.524% 0.11184 169.815).

What colors go well with #42b08f?

The complementary color of #42b08f is #cd7ca4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #74ab67 and #1daeb5. The triadic partners are #998eda and #d18458.

Is white or black text more readable on #42b08f?

Black text reads better on #42b08f: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.68:1 and black gives 7.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #42b08f a warm or cool color?

#42b08f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 170 degrees, its lightness 68.5% and its chroma 0.112.