#42bb9d color: Jolt of Jade
#42bb9d is rgb(66, 187, 157) in RGB and oklch(71.683% 0.11601 173.255) 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 #42bb9d
#42bb9d is a bright light teal color. In OKLCH it has 71.7% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 173°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.38:1 contrast and black text 8.83:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Jolt of Jade (#4abca0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.
Lighter: #42bb9d mixed with white
Darker: #42bb9d mixed with black
Calmer: #42bb9d with less saturation
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What color is #42bb9d?
#42bb9d is bright light teal. The closest named color is Jolt of Jade. In RGB it is rgb(66, 187, 157), in HSL hsl(165.12, 47.83%, 49.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.683% 0.11601 173.255).
What colors go well with #42bb9d?
The complementary color of #42bb9d is #dc84aa. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #76b673 and #23b8c4. The triadic partners are #a795e5 and #dc8e5b.
Is white or black text more readable on #42bb9d?
Black text reads better on #42bb9d: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and black gives 8.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #42bb9d a warm or cool color?
#42bb9d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 173 degrees, its lightness 71.7% and its chroma 0.116.