Color #42B38C – Teal Color Palettes & Inspiration

Q: What is the complementary color of #42B38C?

The complementary color is #BD4C73.

Q: Does #42B38C have good contrast on white or black?

On white: 2.61:1. On black: 8.06:1.

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#42B38C FAQs

What is the RGB value of #42B38C?

RGB: 66, 179, 140. Copy as CSS: rgb(66, 179, 140).

Is #42B38C a web-safe color?

No — web-safe colors use pairs from 00, 33, 66, 99, CC, FF.

What is the complementary color of #42B38C?

Complement: #BD4C73.

Does #42B38C have good contrast on white or black?

On white: 2.61:1 (Fails AA). On black: 8.06:1 (AAA (normal text)).

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Color #42b38c Description

Build combos with #42B38C

#42B38C has RGB values of 66, 179, 140 and CMYK 63, 0, 22, 30. This teal color works well for balanced UI elements and charts. Tags: cool, vibrant, reads well with black text. The page below contains color combinations, color schemes, color palettes, and images that match and go well with the hex color 42b38c. The best text color paired with #42B38C is #000000 There is 1 colour combination with hex code #42b38c.

Readable text on #42B38C

Black text: AAA (8.1:1)White text: Fail (2.6:1)