#42A092
Closest named color: Persian Green (#2A9D8F). oklch(64.6% 0.091 182), rgb(66, 160, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#42A092 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 182°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Persian Green (#2A9D8F), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Persian Green (#2A9D8F) |
| Black text | 6.67:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42A092 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 160, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 42%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.091 182) |
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 #42A092 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #42A092 | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #42A092 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #42A092 text on black | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.013 179.5)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFDA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 181.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2CBC3
oklch(81% 0.045 181.9)
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Step 400
400
#6CAFA4
oklch(70.6% 0.07 182.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#42A092
oklch(64.6% 0.091 182)
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Step 600
600
#038678
oklch(55.7% 0.099 182.2)
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Step 700
700
#007164
oklch(49.2% 0.089 181.2)
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Step 800
800
#015C52
oklch(42.6% 0.076 182.2)
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Step 900
900
#124C44
oklch(37.8% 0.06 181.9)
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Step 950
950
#0D2C28
oklch(26.9% 0.037 183.8)
#42A092 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) | #999791 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8D93 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A39C | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42A092
#42A092
oklch(64.6% 0.091 182)
- #BC7689
#BC7689
oklch(64.5% 0.091 2.3)
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 #42A092, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.018
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.022
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.024
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.025
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.030
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.045
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.045
Use #42A092 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.