#42d3cd color: Medium Turquoise
#42d3cd is rgb(66, 211, 205) in RGB and oklch(79.05% 0.12022 190.949) 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 #42d3cd
#42d3cd is a bright light teal color. In OKLCH it has 79% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 191°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 1.84:1 contrast and black text 11.43:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Medium Turquoise (#48d1cc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-400.
Lighter: #42d3cd mixed with white
Darker: #42d3cd mixed with black
Calmer: #42d3cd with less saturation
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What color is #42d3cd?
#42d3cd is bright light teal. The closest named color is Medium Turquoise. In RGB it is rgb(66, 211, 205), in HSL hsl(177.52, 62.23%, 54.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.05% 0.12022 190.949).
What colors go well with #42d3cd?
The complementary color of #42d3cd is #fd99a8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6cd3a1 and #4fccf1. The triadic partners are #d3a4f4 and #ebad5e.
Is white or black text more readable on #42d3cd?
Black text reads better on #42d3cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.84:1 and black gives 11.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #42d3cd a warm or cool color?
#42d3cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 191 degrees, its lightness 79% and its chroma 0.12.