#42dccd color: Fresh Turquoise
#42dccd is rgb(66, 220, 205) in RGB and oklch(81.218% 0.12747 185.463) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Teal
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- Pastel
- Cool
- ≈ Turquoise
- teal-400
- Black 14%
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About #42dccd
#42dccd is a pastel light teal color. In OKLCH it has 81.2% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 185°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 1.7:1 contrast and black text 12.35:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Fresh Turquoise (#40e0d0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-400.
Lighter: #42dccd mixed with white
Darker: #42dccd mixed with black
Calmer: #42dccd with less saturation
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Questions about #42dccd
What color is #42dccd?
#42dccd is pastel light teal. The closest named color is Fresh Turquoise. In RGB it is rgb(66, 220, 205), in HSL hsl(174.16, 68.75%, 56.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(81.218% 0.12747 185.463).
What colors go well with #42dccd?
The complementary color of #42dccd is #ff9eb6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #77da9e and #43d6f5. The triadic partners are #d5acff and #fab063.
Is white or black text more readable on #42dccd?
Black text reads better on #42dccd: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.7:1 and black gives 12.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #42dccd a warm or cool color?
#42dccd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 185 degrees, its lightness 81.2% and its chroma 0.127.