#42e0ca color: Fresh Turquoise
#42e0ca is rgb(66, 224, 202) in RGB and oklch(82.092% 0.13218 181.51) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Teal
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- ≈ Turquoise
- teal-300
- Black 12%
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About #42e0ca
#42e0ca is a bright light teal color. In OKLCH it has 82.1% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 182°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 1.65:1 contrast and black text 12.75:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Fresh Turquoise (#40e0d0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-300.
Lighter: #42e0ca mixed with white
Darker: #42e0ca mixed with black
Calmer: #42e0ca with less saturation
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Questions about #42e0ca
What color is #42e0ca?
#42e0ca is bright light teal. The closest named color is Fresh Turquoise. In RGB it is rgb(66, 224, 202), in HSL hsl(171.65, 71.82%, 56.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.092% 0.13218 181.51).
What colors go well with #42e0ca?
The complementary color of #42e0ca is #ff9fbe. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7edd99 and #37dbf5. The triadic partners are #d4b0ff and #ffb065.
Is white or black text more readable on #42e0ca?
Black text reads better on #42e0ca: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.65:1 and black gives 12.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #42e0ca a warm or cool color?
#42e0ca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 182 degrees, its lightness 82.1% and its chroma 0.132.