#42989E
Closest named color: Sea (#3C9992). oklch(63% 0.082 201.5), rgb(66, 152, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#42989E is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 202°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea (#3C9992), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea (#3C9992) |
| Black text | 6.21:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42989E |
| RGB | rgb(66, 152, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 41%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.082 201.5) |
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 #42989E | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #42989E | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #42989E text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #42989E text on black | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECED
oklch(93.5% 0.012 203.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDF
oklch(88.5% 0.022 200.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3C9CB
oklch(80.9% 0.04 200.3)
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Step 400
400
#6FADB1
oklch(70.7% 0.064 201)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#42989E
oklch(63% 0.082 201.5)
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Step 600
600
#178389
oklch(55.7% 0.09 200.9)
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Step 700
700
#016E74
oklch(49% 0.083 201.4)
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Step 800
800
#0C5A5F
oklch(42.7% 0.069 201.8)
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Step 900
900
#164A4E
oklch(37.7% 0.054 202.4)
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Step 950
950
#0F2B2D
oklch(26.9% 0.034 201.6)
#42989E 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) | #8E929F | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F879E | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009D9A | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42989E
#42989E
oklch(63% 0.082 201.5)
- #B67573
#B67573
oklch(63% 0.082 21.6)
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 #42989E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.021
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.033
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.034
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.037
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.039
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.040
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.041
Use #42989E 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.