Close to Viridian
#42887F
#42887F is a mid-tone, muted teal, close to the color Viridian. In RGB it’s made of 25.9% red, 53.3% green, and 49.8% blue. Its hue is 172°, with 35% saturation and 40% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #42887F.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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5.06:1 AAThis color as text on white
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5.06:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #42887F as they’d see it.
#42887F in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #42887F
What color is #42887F?
#42887F is a mid-tone, muted teal, close to the color Viridian. In RGB it’s made of 25.9% red, 53.3% green, and 49.8% blue. Its hue is 172°, with 35% saturation and 40% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #42887F in RGB?
#42887F is rgb(66, 136, 127): 66 red, 136 green, and 127 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #42887F in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(51, 0, 7, 47). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #42887F?
PANTONE 3282 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #42887F?
Its complement #A66D72 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.