Color #42BD8C – Teal Color Palettes & Inspiration

Q: What is the complementary color of #42BD8C?

The complementary color is #BD4273.

Q: Does #42BD8C have good contrast on white or black?

On white: 2.36:1. On black: 8.89:1.

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#42BD8C FAQs

What is the RGB value of #42BD8C?

RGB: 66, 189, 140. Copy as CSS: rgb(66, 189, 140).

Is #42BD8C a web-safe color?

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

What is the complementary color of #42BD8C?

Complement: #BD4273.

Does #42BD8C have good contrast on white or black?

On white: 2.36:1 (Fails AA). On black: 8.89:1 (AAA (normal text)).

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Color #42bd8c Description

Build combos with #42BD8C

#42BD8C has RGB values of 66, 189, 140 and CMYK 65, 0, 26, 26. 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 42bd8c. The best text color paired with #42BD8C is #000000 There is 1 colour combination with hex code #42bd8c.

Readable text on #42BD8C

Black text: AAA (8.9:1)White text: Fail (2.4:1)