#42EED7
Closest named color: Bright Aqua (#0BF9EA). oklch(85.8% 0.14 181.8), rgb(66, 238, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.44:1).
About this color
#42EED7 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 182°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Aqua (#0BF9EA), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.44:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bright Aqua (#0BF9EA) |
| Black text | 14.44:1 |
| White text | 1.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42EED7 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 238, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 83%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.8% 0.14 181.8) |
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 #42EED7 | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc -24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #42EED7 | 14.44:1 | AAA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #42EED7 text on white | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #42EED7 text on black | 14.44:1 | AAA | Lc -82.2 | 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
#E5FBF6
oklch(97.1% 0.024 180.7)
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Step 100
100
#C5F6EC
oklch(93.6% 0.052 181.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#42EED7
oklch(85.8% 0.14 181.8)
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Step 300
300
#00DEC7
oklch(80.8% 0.145 181.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA6
oklch(70.8% 0.127 181.5)
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Step 500
500
#009F8E
oklch(63% 0.113 181.8)
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Step 600
600
#008677
oklch(55.6% 0.1 181.4)
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Step 700
700
#007164
oklch(49.2% 0.089 181.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C52
oklch(42.6% 0.076 182.2)
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Step 900
900
#004D44
oklch(37.7% 0.068 181.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E28
oklch(27% 0.049 181.5)
#42EED7 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) | #E3E0D6 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCCFD9 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00F2E7 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42EED7
#42EED7
oklch(85.8% 0.14 181.8)
- #FFBBCC
#FFBBCC
oklch(85.9% 0.081 2.4)
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 #42EED7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #42EED7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.032
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.038
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.040
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.044
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.046
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.051
- Bright Turquoise #0FFEF9 ΔE 0.052
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.054
Use #42EED7 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.