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#42debc color: Celestial Green

#42debc is rgb(66, 222, 188) in RGB and oklch(81.202% 0.13706 174.721) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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167°
100%

81.2%
0.137
175°
  • Teal
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • emerald-300
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.69:1Hard to read
Lc -33
Black text
12.41:1Readable · AA
Lc 74

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About #42debc

#42debc is a bright light teal color. In OKLCH it has 81.2% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 175°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.69:1 contrast and black text 12.41:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Celestial Green (#2ddfc1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-300.

More light teal colors

Lighter: #42debc mixed with white

  1. 42debc
  2. 60e2c3
  3. 78e5c9
  4. 8ce9d0
  5. 9fecd6
  6. b0f0dd
  7. c1f3e4
  8. d1f6eb
  9. e1f9f1
  10. f0fcf8

Darker: #42debc mixed with black

  1. 42debc
  2. 38c1a3
  3. 2fa58b
  4. 258973
  5. 1c6f5d
  6. 145547
  7. 0b3d32
  8. 05261f
  9. 01120d
  10. 000202

Calmer: #42debc with less saturation

  1. 42debc
  2. 59dbbd
  3. 6bd9bd
  4. 7ad6be
  5. 87d3be
  6. 92d1bf
  7. 9dcebf
  8. a7cbc0
  9. b0c8c0
  10. b9c5c1

Questions about #42debc

What color is #42debc?

#42debc is bright light teal. The closest named color is Celestial Green. In RGB it is rgb(66, 222, 188), in HSL hsl(166.92, 70.27%, 56.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(81.202% 0.13706 174.721).

What colors go well with #42debc?

The complementary color of #42debc is #ff9bc6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #87d989 and #11daeb. The triadic partners are #c7b0ff and #ffa866.

Is white or black text more readable on #42debc?

Black text reads better on #42debc: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 and black gives 12.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #42debc a warm or cool color?

#42debc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 175 degrees, its lightness 81.2% and its chroma 0.137.