#42899F
Closest named color: Teal Blue (#01889F). oklch(59.3% 0.078 220.8), rgb(66, 137, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#42899F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 221°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Blue (#01889F), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Blue (#01889F) |
| Black text | 5.31:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42899F |
| RGB | rgb(66, 137, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 41%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.078 220.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #42899F | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #42899F | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #42899F text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #42899F text on black | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEF
oklch(93.7% 0.01 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE2
oklch(88.4% 0.019 222.2)
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Step 300
300
#A9C6D1
oklch(80.9% 0.035 222.7)
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Step 400
400
#79A9B9
oklch(70.6% 0.056 220.6)
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Step 500
500
#5494A8
oklch(63.1% 0.072 220.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#42899F
oklch(59.3% 0.078 220.8)
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Step 700
700
#286A7E
oklch(49.1% 0.073 221.3)
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Step 800
800
#235666
oklch(42.6% 0.06 221.6)
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Step 900
900
#224753
oklch(37.6% 0.047 221.5)
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Step 950
950
#152A31
oklch(27.1% 0.03 221.5)
#42899F with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #7C86A0 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7C9F | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009090 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42899F
#42899F
oklch(59.3% 0.078 220.8)
- #A66E5A
#A66E5A
oklch(59.2% 0.078 40.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #42899F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.030
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.036
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.037
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.041
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.041
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.044
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.044
Use #42899F in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.