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#42bc83 color: Aragon Green

#42bc83 is rgb(66, 188, 131) in RGB and oklch(71.273% 0.13737 159.295) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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152°
100%

71.3%
0.137
159°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • emerald-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.40:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.75:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #42bc83

#42bc83 is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 71.3% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 159°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.4:1 contrast and black text 8.75:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Aragon Green (#47ba87). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-500.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #42bc83 mixed with white

  1. 42bc83
  2. 5cc38f
  3. 71ca9b
  4. 85d1a7
  5. 98d7b4
  6. aadec0
  7. bbe5cc
  8. ccebd9
  9. ddf2e5
  10. eef9f2

Darker: #42bc83 mixed with black

  1. 42bc83
  2. 38a371
  3. 2f8b60
  4. 25734f
  5. 1c5d3f
  6. 14472f
  7. 0b3220
  8. 051f12
  9. 010d06
  10. 000201

Calmer: #42bc83 with less saturation

  1. 42bc83
  2. 52ba86
  3. 5fb78a
  4. 6ab58d
  5. 74b290
  6. 7db093
  7. 85ad96
  8. 8dab99
  9. 94a89c
  10. 9ba59f

Questions about #42bc83

What color is #42bc83?

#42bc83 is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Aragon Green. In RGB it is rgb(66, 188, 131), in HSL hsl(151.97, 48.03%, 49.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.273% 0.13737 159.295).

What colors go well with #42bc83?

The complementary color of #42bc83 is #da7ebe. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #87b350 and #00bdb4. The triadic partners are #9198f6 and #ea825f.

Is white or black text more readable on #42bc83?

Black text reads better on #42bc83: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.4:1 and black gives 8.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #42bc83 a warm or cool color?

#42bc83 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 159 degrees, its lightness 71.3% and its chroma 0.137.