#42d8bd color: Celestial Green
#42d8bd is rgb(66, 216, 189) in RGB and oklch(79.766% 0.13017 178.04) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Teal
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- ≈ Turquoise
- teal-400
- Black 15%
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About #42d8bd
#42d8bd is a bright light teal color. In OKLCH it has 79.8% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 178°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 1.78:1 contrast and black text 11.79:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Celestial Green (#2ddfc1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-400.
Lighter: #42d8bd mixed with white
Darker: #42d8bd mixed with black
Calmer: #42d8bd with less saturation
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What color is #42d8bd?
#42d8bd is bright light teal. The closest named color is Celestial Green. In RGB it is rgb(66, 216, 189), in HSL hsl(169.2, 65.79%, 55.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.766% 0.13017 178.04).
What colors go well with #42d8bd?
The complementary color of #42d8bd is #ff98bc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7fd48d and #2bd4e9. The triadic partners are #c7aaff and #fba763.
Is white or black text more readable on #42d8bd?
Black text reads better on #42d8bd: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.78:1 and black gives 11.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #42d8bd a warm or cool color?
#42d8bd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 178 degrees, its lightness 79.8% and its chroma 0.13.