#42d4ac color: Channel Marker Green
#42d4ac is rgb(66, 212, 172) in RGB and oklch(78.31% 0.1357 170.586) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Emerald
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- ≈ Turquoise
- teal-400
- Black 17%
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About #42d4ac
#42d4ac is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 78.3% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 171°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 1.87:1 contrast and black text 11.24:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Channel Marker Green (#04d8b2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-400.
Lighter: #42d4ac mixed with white
Darker: #42d4ac mixed with black
Calmer: #42d4ac with less saturation
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Questions about #42d4ac
What color is #42d4ac?
#42d4ac is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Channel Marker Green. In RGB it is rgb(66, 212, 172), in HSL hsl(163.56, 62.93%, 54.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.31% 0.1357 170.586).
What colors go well with #42d4ac?
The complementary color of #42d4ac is #f993c4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #87ce79 and #00d2db. The triadic partners are #b8a8ff and #fd9d64.
Is white or black text more readable on #42d4ac?
Black text reads better on #42d4ac: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.87:1 and black gives 11.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #42d4ac a warm or cool color?
#42d4ac is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 171 degrees, its lightness 78.3% and its chroma 0.136.