#42879e color: Turquesa
#42879e is rgb(66, 135, 158) in RGB and oklch(58.799% 0.07766 222.397) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- Dusty
- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 38%
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About #42879e
#42879e is a dusty sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 58.8% lightness, 0.078 chroma and a hue of 222°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.05:1 contrast and black text 5.19:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Turquesa (#448899). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #42879e mixed with white
Darker: #42879e mixed with black
Calmer: #42879e with less saturation
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Questions about #42879e
What color is #42879e?
#42879e is dusty sky blue. The closest named color is Turquesa. In RGB it is rgb(66, 135, 158), in HSL hsl(195, 41.07%, 43.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.799% 0.07766 222.397).
What colors go well with #42879e?
The complementary color of #42879e is #a46d57. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3c8b89 and #5a80aa. The triadic partners are #9d6a89 and #857f46.
Is white or black text more readable on #42879e?
White text reads better on #42879e: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.05:1 and black gives 5.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #42879e a warm or cool color?
#42879e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 222 degrees, its lightness 58.8% and its chroma 0.078.