#42d5cd color: Medium Turquoise
#42d5cd is rgb(66, 213, 205) in RGB and oklch(79.531% 0.12174 189.665) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Teal
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- ≈ Turquoise
- teal-400
- Black 16%
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About #42d5cd
#42d5cd is a bright light teal color. In OKLCH it has 79.5% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 190°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 1.81:1 contrast and black text 11.63:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Medium Turquoise (#48d1cc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-400.
Lighter: #42d5cd mixed with white
Darker: #42d5cd mixed with black
Calmer: #42d5cd with less saturation
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Questions about #42d5cd
What color is #42d5cd?
#42d5cd is bright light teal. The closest named color is Medium Turquoise. In RGB it is rgb(66, 213, 205), in HSL hsl(176.73, 63.64%, 54.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.531% 0.12174 189.665).
What colors go well with #42d5cd?
The complementary color of #42d5cd is #ff9aab. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6fd4a1 and #4ccef2. The triadic partners are #d4a6f7 and #eeae5f.
Is white or black text more readable on #42d5cd?
Black text reads better on #42d5cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.81:1 and black gives 11.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #42d5cd a warm or cool color?
#42d5cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 190 degrees, its lightness 79.5% and its chroma 0.122.