#42abc7 color: Dragonfly Blue
#42abc7 is rgb(66, 171, 199) in RGB and oklch(69.221% 0.10285 218.795) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
- Medium
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- Cool
- ≈ Mint
- cyan-500
- Black 22%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #42abc7
#42abc7 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 69.2% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 219°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.66:1 contrast and black text 7.88:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Dragonfly Blue (#45abca). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.
Lighter: #42abc7 mixed with white
Darker: #42abc7 mixed with black
Calmer: #42abc7 with less saturation
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Questions about #42abc7
What color is #42abc7?
#42abc7 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Dragonfly Blue. In RGB it is rgb(66, 171, 199), in HSL hsl(192.63, 54.29%, 51.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.221% 0.10285 218.795).
What colors go well with #42abc7?
The complementary color of #42abc7 is #d3856c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3cb0a9 and #67a1d9. The triadic partners are #c683b1 and #ac9d4d.
Is white or black text more readable on #42abc7?
Black text reads better on #42abc7: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 and black gives 7.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #42abc7 a warm or cool color?
#42abc7 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 219 degrees, its lightness 69.2% and its chroma 0.103.