#42b59e color: Green Blue
#42b59e is rgb(66, 181, 158) in RGB and oklch(70.211% 0.10853 177.209) 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 29%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #42b59e
#42b59e is a bright light teal color. In OKLCH it has 70.2% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 177°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.52:1 contrast and black text 8.33:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Green Blue (#42b395). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.
Lighter: #42b59e mixed with white
Darker: #42b59e mixed with black
Calmer: #42b59e with less saturation
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What color is #42b59e?
#42b59e is bright light teal. The closest named color is Green Blue. In RGB it is rgb(66, 181, 158), in HSL hsl(168, 46.56%, 48.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.211% 0.10853 177.209).
What colors go well with #42b59e?
The complementary color of #42b59e is #d582a0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6fb277 and #32b2c1. The triadic partners are #a690da and #d28d58.
Is white or black text more readable on #42b59e?
Black text reads better on #42b59e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and black gives 8.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #42b59e a warm or cool color?
#42b59e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 177 degrees, its lightness 70.2% and its chroma 0.109.