#42E0BD
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(81.7% 0.139 174.4), rgb(66, 224, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.62:1).
About this color
#42E0BD is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.62:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 12.62:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42E0BD |
| RGB | rgb(66, 224, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 72%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.139 174.4) |
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 #42E0BD | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #42E0BD | 12.62:1 | AAA | Lc 75.0 | Fine for body text |
| #42E0BD text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #42E0BD text on black | 12.62:1 | AAA | Lc -74.1 | 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
#CFF3E8
oklch(93.5% 0.04 175)
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Step 200
200
#A3EAD6
oklch(88.4% 0.076 175)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#42E0BD
oklch(81.7% 0.139 174.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BB9B
oklch(70.7% 0.134 174.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A084
oklch(63% 0.119 174.3)
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Step 600
600
#00876F
oklch(55.6% 0.106 174.3)
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Step 700
700
#00715D
oklch(49% 0.093 174.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D4C
oklch(42.7% 0.081 174.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 174.1)
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Step 950
950
#002E25
oklch(26.9% 0.05 175.6)
#42E0BD 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) | #D8D2BB | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3C2C0 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E3D6 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42E0BD
#42E0BD
oklch(81.7% 0.139 174.4)
- #FFA3C8
#FFA3C8
oklch(81.7% 0.117 354.3)
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 #42E0BD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #42E0BD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.024
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.027
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.048
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.051
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.053
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.060
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.062
Use #42E0BD 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.