#42bb9e color: Jolt of Jade
#42bb9e is rgb(66, 187, 158) in RGB and oklch(71.711% 0.1154 173.889) 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 #42bb9e
#42bb9e is a bright light teal color. In OKLCH it has 71.7% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 174°.
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: #42bb9e mixed with white
Darker: #42bb9e mixed with black
Calmer: #42bb9e with less saturation
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What color is #42bb9e?
#42bb9e is bright light teal. The closest named color is Jolt of Jade. In RGB it is rgb(66, 187, 158), in HSL hsl(165.62, 47.83%, 49.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.711% 0.1154 173.889).
What colors go well with #42bb9e?
The complementary color of #42bb9e is #dc84a9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #75b774 and #26b8c5. The triadic partners are #a895e5 and #dc8f5b.
Is white or black text more readable on #42bb9e?
Black text reads better on #42bb9e: 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 #42bb9e a warm or cool color?
#42bb9e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 174 degrees, its lightness 71.7% and its chroma 0.115.