#42dcd2 color: Fresh Turquoise
#42dcd2 is rgb(66, 220, 210) in RGB and oklch(81.377% 0.12611 188.58) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Teal
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- Pastel
- Cool
- ≈ Turquoise
- teal-300
- Black 14%
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About #42dcd2
#42dcd2 is a pastel light teal color. In OKLCH it has 81.4% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 189°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 1.69:1 contrast and black text 12.4:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Fresh Turquoise (#40e0d0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-300.
Lighter: #42dcd2 mixed with white
Darker: #42dcd2 mixed with black
Calmer: #42dcd2 with less saturation
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What color is #42dcd2?
#42dcd2 is pastel light teal. The closest named color is Fresh Turquoise. In RGB it is rgb(66, 220, 210), in HSL hsl(176.1, 68.75%, 56.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(81.377% 0.12611 188.58).
What colors go well with #42dcd2?
The complementary color of #42dcd2 is #ff9fb2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #73dba4 and #4bd5f9. The triadic partners are #d9abff and #f7b262.
Is white or black text more readable on #42dcd2?
Black text reads better on #42dcd2: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 and black gives 12.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #42dcd2 a warm or cool color?
#42dcd2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 189 degrees, its lightness 81.4% and its chroma 0.126.