#42928E
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(60.9% 0.078 190.9), rgb(66, 146, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#42928E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 191°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.73:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42928E |
| RGB | rgb(66, 146, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 38%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.078 190.9) |
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 #42928E | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #42928E | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #42928E text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #42928E text on black | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEB
oklch(93.5% 0.011 189.8)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDC
oklch(88.5% 0.022 189.5)
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Step 300
300
#A5C9C6
oklch(80.9% 0.039 190.2)
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Step 400
400
#72ADAA
oklch(70.6% 0.061 191.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#42928E
oklch(60.9% 0.078 190.9)
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Step 600
600
#24837F
oklch(55.6% 0.085 190.8)
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Step 700
700
#146F6B
oklch(49.1% 0.079 190.3)
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Step 800
800
#165A57
oklch(42.6% 0.065 190.6)
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Step 900
900
#1B4A48
oklch(37.6% 0.051 191.4)
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Step 950
950
#112C2A
oklch(27.1% 0.033 189)
#42928E 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) | #8A8B8E | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D828F | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009691 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42928E
#42928E
oklch(60.9% 0.078 190.9)
- #AC6F77
#AC6F77
oklch(60.9% 0.078 11.1)
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 #42928E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.014
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.020
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.026
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.033
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.034
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.039
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.041
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.047
Use #42928E 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.