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#42c876 color: Emerald Rush

#42c876 is rgb(66, 200, 118) in RGB and oklch(74.073% 0.1653 152.567) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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143°
100%

74.1%
0.165
153°
  • Green
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Emerald
  • emerald-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.15:1Hard to read
Lc -47
Black text
9.75:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

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About #42c876

#42c876 is a bright light green color. In OKLCH it has 74.1% lightness, 0.165 chroma and a hue of 153°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.15:1 contrast and black text 9.75:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Emerald Rush (#50c777). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-400.

More light green colors

Lighter: #42c876 mixed with white

  1. 42c876
  2. 5dce84
  3. 73d492
  4. 87da9f
  5. 9adfad
  6. abe5ba
  7. bdeac8
  8. ceefd6
  9. def5e3
  10. effaf1

Darker: #42c876 mixed with black

  1. 42c876
  2. 38ae66
  3. 2f9456
  4. 257b47
  5. 1c6338
  6. 144c29
  7. 0b361c
  8. 05210f
  9. 010f05
  10. 000201

Calmer: #42c876 with less saturation

  1. 42c876
  2. 54c57c
  3. 62c382
  4. 6ec087
  5. 79bd8d
  6. 83bb92
  7. 8cb897
  8. 94b59c
  9. 9cb1a1
  10. a4aea6

Questions about #42c876

What color is #42c876?

#42c876 is bright light green. The closest named color is Emerald Rush. In RGB it is rgb(66, 200, 118), in HSL hsl(143.28, 54.92%, 52.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.073% 0.1653 152.567).

What colors go well with #42c876?

The complementary color of #42c876 is #e780d8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #99bb2d and #00c9b3. The triadic partners are #8aa2ff and #ff7e65.

Is white or black text more readable on #42c876?

Black text reads better on #42c876: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.15:1 and black gives 9.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #42c876 a warm or cool color?

#42c876 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 153 degrees, its lightness 74.1% and its chroma 0.165.