#42bc8a color: Aragon Green
#42bc8a is rgb(66, 188, 138) in RGB and oklch(71.437% 0.13134 162.407) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Emerald
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- ≈ Mint
- emerald-500
- Black 26%
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About #42bc8a
#42bc8a is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 71.4% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 162°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.39:1 contrast and black text 8.79:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Aragon Green (#47ba87). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-500.
Lighter: #42bc8a mixed with white
Darker: #42bc8a mixed with black
Calmer: #42bc8a with less saturation
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What color is #42bc8a?
#42bc8a is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Aragon Green. In RGB it is rgb(66, 188, 138), in HSL hsl(155.41, 48.03%, 49.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.437% 0.13134 162.407).
What colors go well with #42bc8a?
The complementary color of #42bc8a is #da80b9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #83b45a and #00bcb8. The triadic partners are #9797f2 and #e7855e.
Is white or black text more readable on #42bc8a?
Black text reads better on #42bc8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.39:1 and black gives 8.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #42bc8a a warm or cool color?
#42bc8a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 162 degrees, its lightness 71.4% and its chroma 0.131.