#42d69d color: Wild Caribbean Green
#42d69d is rgb(66, 214, 157) in RGB and oklch(78.43% 0.1493 163.052) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Emerald
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- ≈ Emerald
- emerald-400
- Black 16%
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About #42d69d
#42d69d is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 78.4% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 163°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 1.85:1 contrast and black text 11.34:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Wild Caribbean Green (#1cd3a2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-400.
Lighter: #42d69d mixed with white
Darker: #42d69d mixed with black
Calmer: #42d69d with less saturation
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Questions about #42d69d
What color is #42d69d?
#42d69d is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Wild Caribbean Green. In RGB it is rgb(66, 214, 157), in HSL hsl(156.89, 64.35%, 54.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.43% 0.1493 163.052).
What colors go well with #42d69d?
The complementary color of #42d69d is #fa90d2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #92cd64 and #00d6d3. The triadic partners are #adacff and #ff9667.
Is white or black text more readable on #42d69d?
Black text reads better on #42d69d: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 and black gives 11.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #42d69d a warm or cool color?
#42d69d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 163 degrees, its lightness 78.4% and its chroma 0.149.