#42bc94 color: Mountain Meadow
#42bc94 is rgb(66, 188, 148) in RGB and oklch(71.688% 0.12341 167.497) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Mint
- teal-500
- Black 26%
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About #42bc94
#42bc94 is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 71.7% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 167°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.37:1 contrast and black text 8.85:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Mountain Meadow (#30ba8f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.
Lighter: #42bc94 mixed with white
Darker: #42bc94 mixed with black
Calmer: #42bc94 with less saturation
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Questions about #42bc94
What color is #42bc94?
#42bc94 is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Mountain Meadow. In RGB it is rgb(66, 188, 148), in HSL hsl(160.33, 48.03%, 49.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.688% 0.12341 167.497).
What colors go well with #42bc94?
The complementary color of #42bc94 is #dc82b2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7db667 and #00bbbf. The triadic partners are #9f97ec and #e28a5d.
Is white or black text more readable on #42bc94?
Black text reads better on #42bc94: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and black gives 8.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #42bc94 a warm or cool color?
#42bc94 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 167 degrees, its lightness 71.7% and its chroma 0.123.