#42AE92
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(68.1% 0.107 172.8), rgb(66, 174, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.70:1).
About this color
#42AE92 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.70:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 7.70:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42AE92 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 174, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 45%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.107 172.8) |
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 #42AE92 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #42AE92 | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #42AE92 text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #42AE92 text on black | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc -49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F0F7F5
oklch(97% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 100
100
#DEEEE8
oklch(93.6% 0.019 171.5)
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Step 200
200
#C1E2D7
oklch(88.6% 0.038 173.3)
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Step 300
300
#94CFBC
oklch(80.9% 0.066 172.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#42AE92
oklch(68.1% 0.107 172.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A182
oklch(63.2% 0.122 172.6)
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Step 600
600
#00876D
oklch(55.6% 0.107 172.9)
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Step 700
700
#00725B
oklch(49.2% 0.095 172.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D4A
oklch(42.6% 0.082 172.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3E
oklch(37.8% 0.073 172.9)
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Step 950
950
#002E24
oklch(26.9% 0.051 173.7)
#42AE92 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) | #A9A391 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999894 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B0A6 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42AE92
#42AE92
oklch(68.1% 0.107 172.8)
- #CC7C9F
#CC7C9F
oklch(68.2% 0.108 352.6)
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 #42AE92, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.014
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.033
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.035
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.041
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.043
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.046
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.048
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.049
Use #42AE92 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.