#42AE99
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(68.3% 0.103 177.9), rgb(66, 174, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#42AE99 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 7.74:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42AE99 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 174, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 45%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.103 177.9) |
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 #42AE99 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #42AE99 | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #42AE99 text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #42AE99 text on black | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -49.6 | 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
#DEEEEA
oklch(93.6% 0.018 179.3)
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Step 200
200
#C1E1D9
oklch(88.4% 0.035 178.7)
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Step 300
300
#93CFC0
oklch(80.9% 0.065 177.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#42AE99
oklch(68.3% 0.103 177.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A089
oklch(63.1% 0.116 177.6)
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Step 600
600
#008673
oklch(55.5% 0.102 178.1)
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Step 700
700
#007161
oklch(49.1% 0.09 178.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D4F
oklch(42.8% 0.079 177.8)
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Step 900
900
#004D41
oklch(37.6% 0.069 177.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E26
oklch(26.9% 0.05 177.5)
#42AE99 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) | #A7A498 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97989B | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B0A8 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42AE99
#42AE99
oklch(68.3% 0.103 177.9)
- #CD7E99
#CD7E99
oklch(68.4% 0.103 358.2)
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 #42AE99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.018
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.025
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.040
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.043
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.046
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.052
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.053
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.053
Use #42AE99 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.