#42ddd2 color: Fresh Turquoise
#42ddd2 is rgb(66, 221, 210) in RGB and oklch(81.617% 0.12691 187.985) 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%
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About #42ddd2
#42ddd2 is a pastel light teal color. In OKLCH it has 81.6% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 188°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 1.68:1 contrast and black text 12.5:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Fresh Turquoise (#40e0d0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-300.
Lighter: #42ddd2 mixed with white
Darker: #42ddd2 mixed with black
Calmer: #42ddd2 with less saturation
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What color is #42ddd2?
#42ddd2 is pastel light teal. The closest named color is Fresh Turquoise. In RGB it is rgb(66, 221, 210), in HSL hsl(175.74, 69.51%, 56.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(81.617% 0.12691 187.985).
What colors go well with #42ddd2?
The complementary color of #42ddd2 is #ff9fb3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #74dca3 and #4ad6f9. The triadic partners are #daacff and #f9b362.
Is white or black text more readable on #42ddd2?
Black text reads better on #42ddd2: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.68:1 and black gives 12.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #42ddd2 a warm or cool color?
#42ddd2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 188 degrees, its lightness 81.6% and its chroma 0.127.