#42d3cc color: Medium Turquoise
#42d3cc is rgb(66, 211, 204) in RGB and oklch(79.017% 0.1204 190.279) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Teal
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- ≈ Turquoise
- teal-400
- Black 17%
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About #42d3cc
#42d3cc is a bright light teal color. In OKLCH it has 79% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 190°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 1.84:1 contrast and black text 11.42:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Medium Turquoise (#48d1cc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-400.
Lighter: #42d3cc mixed with white
Darker: #42d3cc mixed with black
Calmer: #42d3cc with less saturation
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What color is #42d3cc?
#42d3cc is bright light teal. The closest named color is Medium Turquoise. In RGB it is rgb(66, 211, 204), in HSL hsl(177.1, 62.23%, 54.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.017% 0.1204 190.279).
What colors go well with #42d3cc?
The complementary color of #42d3cc is #fd99a8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6dd2a0 and #4dccf0. The triadic partners are #d3a4f4 and #ecad5f.
Is white or black text more readable on #42d3cc?
Black text reads better on #42d3cc: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.84:1 and black gives 11.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #42d3cc a warm or cool color?
#42d3cc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 190 degrees, its lightness 79% and its chroma 0.12.