#42E6F9
Closest named color: Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD). oklch(85.1% 0.132 206.6), rgb(66, 230, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.91:1).
About this color
#42E6F9 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 207°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.91:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD) |
| Black text | 13.91:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42E6F9 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 230, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 94%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.132 206.6) |
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 #42E6F9 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #42E6F9 | 13.91:1 | AAA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #42E6F9 text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #42E6F9 text on black | 13.91:1 | AAA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
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 200.
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Step 50
50
#E5FAFD
oklch(97.1% 0.022 207.1)
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Step 100
100
#C5F4FA
oklch(93.6% 0.049 205.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#42E6F9
oklch(85.1% 0.132 206.6)
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Step 300
300
#00D9ED
oklch(80.9% 0.139 206.6)
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Step 400
400
#00B5C6
oklch(70.6% 0.121 206.7)
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Step 500
500
#009BAA
oklch(63% 0.108 206.9)
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Step 600
600
#00838F
oklch(55.7% 0.095 206.1)
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Step 700
700
#006E78
oklch(49.1% 0.084 205.8)
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Step 800
800
#005A63
oklch(42.7% 0.073 206.6)
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Step 900
900
#004B53
oklch(37.7% 0.065 207)
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Step 950
950
#002D32
oklch(27.1% 0.046 206.3)
#42E6F9 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) | #D2DDFA | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9CAF9 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00F0EC | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42E6F9
#42E6F9
oklch(85.1% 0.132 206.6)
- #FFBAB2
#FFBAB2
oklch(85.1% 0.081 26.4)
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 #42E6F9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.034
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.045
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.046
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.057
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.060
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.062
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.063
- Bright Turquoise #0FFEF9 ΔE 0.066
Use #42E6F9 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.