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#42d3bf color: Turquoise Panic

#42d3bf is rgb(66, 211, 191) in RGB and oklch(78.606% 0.12428 181.849) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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172°
100%

78.6%
0.124
182°
  • Teal
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • teal-400
  • Black 17%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.86:1Hard to read
Lc -39
Black text
11.30:1Readable · AA
Lc 69

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About #42d3bf

#42d3bf is a bright light teal color. In OKLCH it has 78.6% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 182°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.86:1 contrast and black text 11.3:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Turquoise Panic (#30d5c8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-400.

More light teal colors

Lighter: #42d3bf mixed with white

  1. 42d3bf
  2. 5fd8c5
  3. 76dccc
  4. 8ae1d2
  5. 9de5d8
  6. aeeadf
  7. bfeee5
  8. d0f2eb
  9. e0f7f2
  10. effbf8

Darker: #42d3bf mixed with black

  1. 42d3bf
  2. 38b7a6
  3. 2f9c8d
  4. 258275
  5. 1c695e
  6. 145148
  7. 0b3a33
  8. 05241f
  9. 01100d
  10. 000202

Calmer: #42d3bf with less saturation

  1. 42d3bf
  2. 57d1be
  3. 68cebe
  4. 75ccbd
  5. 82c9bd
  6. 8dc7bc
  7. 97c4bb
  8. a0c2bb
  9. a9bfba
  10. b1bcba

Questions about #42d3bf

What color is #42d3bf?

#42d3bf is bright light teal. The closest named color is Turquoise Panic. In RGB it is rgb(66, 211, 191), in HSL hsl(171.72, 62.23%, 54.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.606% 0.12428 181.849).

What colors go well with #42d3bf?

The complementary color of #42d3bf is #fb96b3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #78d091 and #39cee7. The triadic partners are #c8a6fc and #f2a661.

Is white or black text more readable on #42d3bf?

Black text reads better on #42d3bf: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.86:1 and black gives 11.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #42d3bf a warm or cool color?

#42d3bf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 182 degrees, its lightness 78.6% and its chroma 0.124.