#42CFAC
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(77.1% 0.13 172.7), rgb(66, 207, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.75:1).
About this color
#42CFAC is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.75:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.75:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42CFAC |
| RGB | rgb(66, 207, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 59%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.13 172.7) |
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 #42CFAC | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #42CFAC | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #42CFAC text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #42CFAC text on black | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EAFAF4
oklch(97.2% 0.019 171.5)
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Step 100
100
#D2F3E7
oklch(93.7% 0.038 171.5)
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Step 200
200
#A8E9D4
oklch(88.5% 0.072 172.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#42CFAC
oklch(77.1% 0.13 172.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BB98
oklch(70.6% 0.136 172.9)
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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)
#42CFAC 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) | #C8C2AA | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5B4AE | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D1C5 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42CFAC
#42CFAC
oklch(77.1% 0.13 172.7)
- #F490BC
#F490BC
oklch(77.1% 0.131 352.7)
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 #42CFAC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #42CFAC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.022
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.034
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.046
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.051
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.053
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.054
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.059
Use #42CFAC 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.