#42bcaa color: Mountain Lake Azure
#42bcaa is rgb(66, 188, 170) in RGB and oklch(72.316% 0.11029 181.451) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Teal
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- ≈ Mint
- teal-500
- Black 26%
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About #42bcaa
#42bcaa is a bright light teal color. In OKLCH it has 72.3% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 181°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.33:1 contrast and black text 9.01:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Mountain Lake Azure (#4cbca7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.
Lighter: #42bcaa mixed with white
Darker: #42bcaa mixed with black
Calmer: #42bcaa with less saturation
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Questions about #42bcaa
What color is #42bcaa?
#42bcaa is bright light teal. The closest named color is Mountain Lake Azure. In RGB it is rgb(66, 188, 170), in HSL hsl(171.15, 48.03%, 49.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.316% 0.11029 181.451).
What colors go well with #42bcaa?
The complementary color of #42bcaa is #df87a1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6eb982 and #3bb8cd. The triadic partners are #b295e0 and #d7955a.
Is white or black text more readable on #42bcaa?
Black text reads better on #42bcaa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.33:1 and black gives 9.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #42bcaa a warm or cool color?
#42bcaa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 181 degrees, its lightness 72.3% and its chroma 0.11.