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#42dbcf color: Jazzy Jade

#42dbcf is rgb(66, 219, 207) in RGB and oklch(81.04% 0.12605 187.286) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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175°
100%

81%
0.126
187°
  • Teal
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • teal-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.71:1Hard to read
Lc -34
Black text
12.27:1Readable · AA
Lc 73

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About #42dbcf

#42dbcf is a pastel light teal color. In OKLCH it has 81% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 187°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.71:1 contrast and black text 12.27:1, 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: #42dbcf mixed with white

  1. 42dbcf
  2. 60dfd4
  3. 78e3d8
  4. 8ce7dd
  5. 9feae2
  6. b0eee7
  7. c1f1ec
  8. d1f5f0
  9. e1f8f5
  10. f0fcfa

Darker: #42dbcf mixed with black

  1. 42dbcf
  2. 38beb4
  3. 2fa299
  4. 25877f
  5. 1c6d67
  6. 14544f
  7. 0b3c38
  8. 052623
  9. 011110
  10. 000202

Calmer: #42dbcf with less saturation

  1. 42dbcf
  2. 59d9ce
  3. 6bd6cc
  4. 79d4cb
  5. 86d1c9
  6. 92cfc8
  7. 9dccc7
  8. a6c9c5
  9. b0c7c4
  10. b8c4c2

Questions about #42dbcf

What color is #42dbcf?

#42dbcf is pastel light teal. The closest named color is Jazzy Jade. In RGB it is rgb(66, 219, 207), in HSL hsl(175.29, 68%, 55.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(81.04% 0.12605 187.286).

What colors go well with #42dbcf?

The complementary color of #42dbcf is #ff9eb3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #74daa1 and #48d5f6. The triadic partners are #d7abff and #f7b062.

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

Black text reads better on #42dbcf: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 and black gives 12.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #42dbcf a warm or cool color?

#42dbcf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 187 degrees, its lightness 81% and its chroma 0.126.