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#42d6bc color: Turquoise Panic

#42d6bc is rgb(66, 214, 188) in RGB and oklch(79.249% 0.12861 178.454) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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169°
100%

79.2%
0.129
178°
  • Teal
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • teal-400
  • Black 16%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.81:1Hard to read
Lc -37
Black text
11.58:1Readable · AA
Lc 70

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About #42d6bc

#42d6bc is a bright light teal color. In OKLCH it has 79.2% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 178°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.81:1 contrast and black text 11.58:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Turquoise Panic (#30d5c8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-400.

More light teal colors

Lighter: #42d6bc mixed with white

  1. 42d6bc
  2. 5fdac3
  3. 76dfc9
  4. 8be3d0
  5. 9de7d6
  6. afebdd
  7. c0efe4
  8. d0f3eb
  9. e0f7f1
  10. f0fbf8

Darker: #42d6bc mixed with black

  1. 42d6bc
  2. 38baa3
  3. 2f9e8b
  4. 258473
  5. 1c6a5d
  6. 145247
  7. 0b3b32
  8. 05251f
  9. 01100d
  10. 000202

Calmer: #42d6bc with less saturation

  1. 42d6bc
  2. 58d4bc
  3. 68d1bc
  4. 76cfbc
  5. 83ccbc
  6. 8ec9bc
  7. 98c7bb
  8. a2c4bb
  9. abc1bb
  10. b3bebb

Questions about #42d6bc

What color is #42d6bc?

#42d6bc is bright light teal. The closest named color is Turquoise Panic. In RGB it is rgb(66, 214, 188), in HSL hsl(169.46, 64.35%, 54.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.249% 0.12861 178.454).

What colors go well with #42d6bc?

The complementary color of #42d6bc is #fe97ba. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7ed28c and #2dd2e7. The triadic partners are #c6a9ff and #f8a663.

Is white or black text more readable on #42d6bc?

Black text reads better on #42d6bc: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.81:1 and black gives 11.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #42d6bc a warm or cool color?

#42d6bc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 178 degrees, its lightness 79.2% and its chroma 0.129.