#42dcc2 color: Celestial Green
#42dcc2 is rgb(66, 220, 194) in RGB and oklch(80.886% 0.13182 178.932) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Teal
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- ≈ Turquoise
- teal-400
- Black 14%
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About #42dcc2
#42dcc2 is a bright light teal color. In OKLCH it has 80.9% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 179°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 1.71:1 contrast and black text 12.25:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Celestial Green (#2ddfc1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-400.
Lighter: #42dcc2 mixed with white
Darker: #42dcc2 mixed with black
Calmer: #42dcc2 with less saturation
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Questions about #42dcc2
What color is #42dcc2?
#42dcc2 is bright light teal. The closest named color is Celestial Green. In RGB it is rgb(66, 220, 194), in HSL hsl(169.87, 68.75%, 56.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.886% 0.13182 178.932).
What colors go well with #42dcc2?
The complementary color of #42dcc2 is #ff9bbf. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #80d891 and #2dd7ee. The triadic partners are #ccadff and #ffaa64.
Is white or black text more readable on #42dcc2?
Black text reads better on #42dcc2: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 and black gives 12.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #42dcc2 a warm or cool color?
#42dcc2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 179 degrees, its lightness 80.9% and its chroma 0.132.