#42ddcd color: Fresh Turquoise
#42ddcd is rgb(66, 221, 205) in RGB and oklch(81.459% 0.12834 184.899) 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 13%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #42ddcd
#42ddcd is a pastel light teal color. In OKLCH it has 81.5% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 185°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 1.69:1 contrast and black text 12.46:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Fresh Turquoise (#40e0d0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-300.
Lighter: #42ddcd mixed with white
Darker: #42ddcd mixed with black
Calmer: #42ddcd with less saturation
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Questions about #42ddcd
What color is #42ddcd?
#42ddcd is pastel light teal. The closest named color is Fresh Turquoise. In RGB it is rgb(66, 221, 205), in HSL hsl(173.81, 69.51%, 56.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(81.459% 0.12834 184.899).
What colors go well with #42ddcd?
The complementary color of #42ddcd is #ff9eb7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #79db9d and #42d7f6. The triadic partners are #d6adff and #fbb063.
Is white or black text more readable on #42ddcd?
Black text reads better on #42ddcd: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 and black gives 12.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #42ddcd a warm or cool color?
#42ddcd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 185 degrees, its lightness 81.5% and its chroma 0.128.