#42dcd4 color: Fresh Turquoise
#42dcd4 is rgb(66, 220, 212) in RGB and oklch(81.441% 0.12568 189.847) 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 #42dcd4
#42dcd4 is a pastel light teal color. In OKLCH it has 81.4% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 190°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 1.69:1 contrast and black text 12.42:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Fresh Turquoise (#40e0d0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-300.
Lighter: #42dcd4 mixed with white
Darker: #42dcd4 mixed with black
Calmer: #42dcd4 with less saturation
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Questions about #42dcd4
What color is #42dcd4?
#42dcd4 is pastel light teal. The closest named color is Fresh Turquoise. In RGB it is rgb(66, 220, 212), in HSL hsl(176.88, 68.75%, 56.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(81.441% 0.12568 189.847).
What colors go well with #42dcd4?
The complementary color of #42dcd4 is #ff9fb0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #71dba6 and #4ed5fa. The triadic partners are #dbabff and #f6b362.
Is white or black text more readable on #42dcd4?
Black text reads better on #42dcd4: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 and black gives 12.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #42dcd4 a warm or cool color?
#42dcd4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 190 degrees, its lightness 81.4% and its chroma 0.126.