#42d1ca color: Medium Turquoise
#42d1ca is rgb(66, 209, 202) in RGB and oklch(78.469% 0.11925 190.23) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Teal
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- ≈ Turquoise
- teal-400
- Black 18%
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About #42d1ca
#42d1ca is a bright light teal color. In OKLCH it has 78.5% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 190°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 1.87:1 contrast and black text 11.2:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Medium Turquoise (#48d1cc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-400.
Lighter: #42d1ca mixed with white
Darker: #42d1ca mixed with black
Calmer: #42d1ca with less saturation
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What color is #42d1ca?
#42d1ca is bright light teal. The closest named color is Medium Turquoise. In RGB it is rgb(66, 209, 202), in HSL hsl(177.06, 60.85%, 53.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.469% 0.11925 190.23).
What colors go well with #42d1ca?
The complementary color of #42d1ca is #fb98a7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6dd09f and #4dcaee. The triadic partners are #d1a3f2 and #e9ab5e.
Is white or black text more readable on #42d1ca?
Black text reads better on #42d1ca: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.87:1 and black gives 11.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #42d1ca a warm or cool color?
#42d1ca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 190 degrees, its lightness 78.5% and its chroma 0.119.