#42aece color: Summer Air
#42aece is rgb(66, 174, 206) in RGB and oklch(70.228% 0.10698 221.182) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- Cool
- ≈ Mint
- cyan-500
- Black 19%
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About #42aece
#42aece is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.2% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 221°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.57:1 contrast and black text 8.18:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Summer Air (#3fafcf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.
Lighter: #42aece mixed with white
Darker: #42aece mixed with black
Calmer: #42aece with less saturation
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Questions about #42aece
What color is #42aece?
#42aece is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Summer Air. In RGB it is rgb(66, 174, 206), in HSL hsl(193.71, 58.82%, 53.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.228% 0.10698 221.182).
What colors go well with #42aece?
The complementary color of #42aece is #d8886a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #36b4af and #6ba3e0. The triadic partners are #cc84b3 and #ada14d.
Is white or black text more readable on #42aece?
Black text reads better on #42aece: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and black gives 8.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #42aece a warm or cool color?
#42aece is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 221 degrees, its lightness 70.2% and its chroma 0.107.