#42AAAF#42AAAF
#42AAAF is a light, moderate teal. Relative luminance 0.330; OKLCH L 68.0% C 0.095 H 199.6°. Best body text is #000000 at 7.60:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #42AAAF |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(66, 170, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 45%, 47%) |
| HSV | hsv(183, 62%, 69%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(62.3%, 2.9%, 0%, 31.4%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(64.16, -27.94, -11.46) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(64.16, 30.20, 202.31°) |
| OKLab | oklab(68.05% -0.089 -0.0318) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.05% 0.095 199.6) |
| XYZ | xyz(24.3560, 33.0003, 45.6352) |
| Luminance | 0.3300 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | teal |
Closest named colors
Turquoise Blue
#06B1C4
ΔE00 5.11
Cadetblue
#5F9EA0
ΔE00 5.15
Lightseagreen
#20B2AA
ΔE00 6.05
Sea
#3C9992
ΔE00 7.28
Topaz
#13BBAF
ΔE00 8.35
Blue Green
#0F9B8E
ΔE00 9.40
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#42AAAF #AF4742
analogous
#42AF7D #42AAAF #4274AF
triadic
#42AAAF #AF42AA #AAAF42
tetradic
#42AAAF #7D42AF #AF4742 #74AF42
square
#42AAAF #7D42AF #AF4742 #74AF42
split-complementary
#42AAAF #AF4274 #AF7D42
monochromatic
#205456 #317F83 #42AAAF #68C2C6 #95D4D7
Accessibility & contrast
On white
2.76
#42AAAF on #FFFFFF
AA ✗AA large ✗AAA ✗
On black
7.60
#42AAAF on #000000
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✓
Best text color
#000000 on #42AAAF
7.60:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##42AAAF | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##000000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##42AAAF | 1.00 | 2.76 | 7.60 | 7.60 |
| #FFFFFF | 2.76 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 21.00 |
| #000000 | 7.60 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| ##000000 | 7.60 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#9EA3B0
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#8D96B0
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#00B0AB
Achromatopsia (no color)
#9B9B9B
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #42aaaf; /* rgb */ color: rgb(66, 170, 175); /* oklch */ color: oklch(68.0% 0.095 199.6);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#83c3c6',
500: '#42aaaf',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #42aaaf; $custom-light: #83c3c6; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#42aaaf",
"rgb": {
"r": 66,
"g": 170,
"b": 175
},
"hsl": {
"h": 182.752,
"s": 45.228,
"l": 47.255
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.68046,
"c": 0.0945,
"h": 199.6
},
"luminance": 0.33003
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#42AAAF
secondary
#C28D8A
accent
#5953D5
background
#F8FCFC
surface
#F0F8F8
border
#CBD1D1
text
#0C1213
muted
#7D8182