#42baaa color: Mountain Lake Azure
#42baaa is rgb(66, 186, 170) in RGB and oklch(71.821% 0.10829 182.74) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Teal
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- ≈ Mint
- teal-500
- Black 27%
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About #42baaa
#42baaa is a bright light teal color. In OKLCH it has 71.8% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 183°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.38:1 contrast and black text 8.84:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Mountain Lake Azure (#4cbca7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.
Lighter: #42baaa mixed with white
Darker: #42baaa mixed with black
Calmer: #42baaa with less saturation
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Questions about #42baaa
What color is #42baaa?
#42baaa is bright light teal. The closest named color is Mountain Lake Azure. In RGB it is rgb(66, 186, 170), in HSL hsl(172, 47.62%, 49.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.821% 0.10829 182.74).
What colors go well with #42baaa?
The complementary color of #42baaa is #dc879e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6cb883 and #3db6cc. The triadic partners are #b193dc and #d49459.
Is white or black text more readable on #42baaa?
Black text reads better on #42baaa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and black gives 8.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #42baaa a warm or cool color?
#42baaa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 183 degrees, its lightness 71.8% and its chroma 0.108.