#42d89e color: Malted Mint Madness
#42d89e is rgb(66, 216, 158) in RGB and oklch(78.952% 0.15101 162.904) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Emerald
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- ≈ Emerald
- emerald-400
- Black 15%
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About #42d89e
#42d89e is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 79% lightness, 0.151 chroma and a hue of 163°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 1.82:1 contrast and black text 11.55:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Malted Mint Madness (#11ddaa). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-400.
Lighter: #42d89e mixed with white
Darker: #42d89e mixed with black
Calmer: #42d89e with less saturation
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Questions about #42d89e
What color is #42d89e?
#42d89e is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Malted Mint Madness. In RGB it is rgb(66, 216, 158), in HSL hsl(156.8, 65.79%, 55.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.952% 0.15101 162.904).
What colors go well with #42d89e?
The complementary color of #42d89e is #fc91d4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #94cf64 and #00d8d5. The triadic partners are #afafff and #ff9767.
Is white or black text more readable on #42d89e?
Black text reads better on #42d89e: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.82:1 and black gives 11.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #42d89e a warm or cool color?
#42d89e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 163 degrees, its lightness 79% and its chroma 0.151.