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#42dbc8 color: Jazzy Jade

#42dbc8 is rgb(66, 219, 200) in RGB and oklch(80.822% 0.1283 182.971) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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173°
100%

80.8%
0.128
183°
  • Teal
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • teal-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.72:1Hard to read
Lc -34
Black text
12.20:1Readable · AA
Lc 73

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About #42dbc8

#42dbc8 is a bright light teal color. In OKLCH it has 80.8% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 183°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.72:1 contrast and black text 12.2:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Jazzy Jade (#55ddcc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-400.

More light teal colors

Lighter: #42dbc8 mixed with white

  1. 42dbc8
  2. 60dfcd
  3. 77e3d3
  4. 8ce7d8
  5. 9feade
  6. b0eee3
  7. c1f1e9
  8. d1f5ee
  9. e1f8f4
  10. f0fcf9

Darker: #42dbc8 mixed with black

  1. 42dbc8
  2. 38beae
  3. 2fa294
  4. 25877b
  5. 1c6d63
  6. 14544c
  7. 0b3c36
  8. 052621
  9. 01110f
  10. 000202

Calmer: #42dbc8 with less saturation

  1. 42dbc8
  2. 59d9c7
  3. 6ad6c6
  4. 79d4c6
  5. 86d1c5
  6. 91cec4
  7. 9cccc3
  8. a6c9c2
  9. afc6c2
  10. b8c3c1

Questions about #42dbc8

What color is #42dbc8?

#42dbc8 is bright light teal. The closest named color is Jazzy Jade. In RGB it is rgb(66, 219, 200), in HSL hsl(172.55, 68%, 55.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.822% 0.1283 182.971).

What colors go well with #42dbc8?

The complementary color of #42dbc8 is #ff9cb8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7ad898 and #3cd5f1. The triadic partners are #d1acff and #fbad63.

Is white or black text more readable on #42dbc8?

Black text reads better on #42dbc8: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 and black gives 12.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #42dbc8 a warm or cool color?

#42dbc8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 183 degrees, its lightness 80.8% and its chroma 0.128.