#42bbb9 color: Lagoon Rock
#42bbb9 is rgb(66, 187, 185) in RGB and oklch(72.558% 0.10542 193.508) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Cyan
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- ≈ Mint
- teal-500
- Black 27%
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About #42bbb9
#42bbb9 is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 72.6% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 194°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.32:1 contrast and black text 9.04:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Lagoon Rock (#43bcbe). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.
Lighter: #42bbb9 mixed with white
Darker: #42bbb9 mixed with black
Calmer: #42bbb9 with less saturation
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Questions about #42bbb9
What color is #42bbb9?
#42bbb9 is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Lagoon Rock. In RGB it is rgb(66, 187, 185), in HSL hsl(179.01, 47.83%, 49.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.558% 0.10542 193.508).
What colors go well with #42bbb9?
The complementary color of #42bbb9 is #e08a93. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #61bb94 and #4fb5d7. The triadic partners are #be92d5 and #ce9c57.
Is white or black text more readable on #42bbb9?
Black text reads better on #42bbb9: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and black gives 9.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #42bbb9 a warm or cool color?
#42bbb9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 194 degrees, its lightness 72.6% and its chroma 0.105.