#42bda9 color: Mountain Lake Azure
#42bda9 is rgb(66, 189, 169) in RGB and oklch(72.533% 0.11176 180.126) 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 #42bda9
#42bda9 is a bright light teal color. In OKLCH it has 72.5% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 180°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.31:1 contrast and black text 9.08:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Mountain Lake Azure (#4cbca7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.
Lighter: #42bda9 mixed with white
Darker: #42bda9 mixed with black
Calmer: #42bda9 with less saturation
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What color is #42bda9?
#42bda9 is bright light teal. The closest named color is Mountain Lake Azure. In RGB it is rgb(66, 189, 169), in HSL hsl(170.24, 48.24%, 50%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.533% 0.11176 180.126).
What colors go well with #42bda9?
The complementary color of #42bda9 is #e088a3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #70ba81 and #38b9cd. The triadic partners are #b196e2 and #d9955a.
Is white or black text more readable on #42bda9?
Black text reads better on #42bda9: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.31:1 and black gives 9.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #42bda9 a warm or cool color?
#42bda9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 180 degrees, its lightness 72.5% and its chroma 0.112.