#42AED6
Closest named color: Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4). oklch(70.6% 0.113 226.5), rgb(66, 174, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.25:1).
About this color
#42AED6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 227°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.25:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4) |
| Black text | 8.25:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42AED6 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 174, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 64%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.113 226.5) |
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 #42AED6 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #42AED6 | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #42AED6 text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #42AED6 text on black | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc -52.4 | 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
#EFF7FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 222.1)
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Step 100
100
#DCEDF4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 224.3)
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Step 200
200
#BFDFED
oklch(88.5% 0.039 226.1)
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Step 300
300
#8FCBE4
oklch(81% 0.071 225.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#42AED6
oklch(70.6% 0.113 226.5)
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Step 500
500
#0097C1
oklch(63% 0.121 226.4)
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Step 600
600
#007FA3
oklch(55.6% 0.107 226.4)
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Step 700
700
#006B8A
oklch(49.2% 0.095 226.5)
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Step 800
800
#005771
oklch(42.6% 0.082 226.6)
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Step 900
900
#00495F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 226.2)
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Step 950
950
#002B3A
oklch(27% 0.052 227.2)
#42AED6 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) | #98ABD8 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #849CD6 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00BABB | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42AED6
#42AED6
oklch(70.6% 0.113 226.5)
- #DA8962
#DA8962
oklch(70.6% 0.113 46.1)
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 #42AED6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.038
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.065
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.073
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.074
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.078
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.079
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.080
Use #42AED6 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.