#42d8a7 color: Malted Mint Madness
#42d8a7 is rgb(66, 216, 167) in RGB and oklch(79.17% 0.14401 166.736) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Turquoise
- teal-400
- Black 15%
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About #42d8a7
#42d8a7 is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 79.2% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 167°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 1.81:1 contrast and black text 11.61:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Malted Mint Madness (#11ddaa). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-400.
Lighter: #42d8a7 mixed with white
Darker: #42d8a7 mixed with black
Calmer: #42d8a7 with less saturation
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What color is #42d8a7?
#42d8a7 is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Malted Mint Madness. In RGB it is rgb(66, 216, 167), in HSL hsl(160.4, 65.79%, 55.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.17% 0.14401 166.736).
What colors go well with #42d8a7?
The complementary color of #42d8a7 is #fd93cd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8ed071 and #00d7da. The triadic partners are #b5adff and #ff9c66.
Is white or black text more readable on #42d8a7?
Black text reads better on #42d8a7: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.81:1 and black gives 11.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #42d8a7 a warm or cool color?
#42d8a7 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 167 degrees, its lightness 79.2% and its chroma 0.144.