#42838d color: Shady Blue
#42838d is rgb(66, 131, 141) in RGB and oklch(57.116% 0.06797 208.547) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Cyan
- Medium
- Soft
- Dusty
- Cool
- ≈ Teal
- mist-500
- Black 45%
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About #42838d
#42838d is a dusty cyan color. In OKLCH it has 57.1% lightness, 0.068 chroma and a hue of 209°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.32:1 contrast and black text 4.86:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Shady Blue (#42808a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mist-500.
Lighter: #42838d mixed with white
Darker: #42838d mixed with black
Calmer: #42838d with less saturation
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Questions about #42838d
What color is #42838d?
#42838d is dusty cyan. The closest named color is Shady Blue. In RGB it is rgb(66, 131, 141), in HSL hsl(188, 36.23%, 40.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.116% 0.06797 208.547).
What colors go well with #42838d?
The complementary color of #42838d is #9c6861. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #478578 and #507e9c. The triadic partners are #8e698c and #887647.
Is white or black text more readable on #42838d?
White text reads better on #42838d: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.32:1 and black gives 4.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #42838d a warm or cool color?
#42838d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 209 degrees, its lightness 57.1% and its chroma 0.068.