#42aed1 color: Summer Air
#42aed1 is rgb(66, 174, 209) in RGB and oklch(70.355% 0.10898 223.247) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Dark gray
- cyan-500
- Black 18%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #42aed1
#42aed1 is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.4% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 223°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.56:1 contrast and black text 8.21:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Summer Air (#3fafcf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.
Lighter: #42aed1 mixed with white
Darker: #42aed1 mixed with black
Calmer: #42aed1 with less saturation
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What color is #42aed1?
#42aed1 is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Summer Air. In RGB it is rgb(66, 174, 209), in HSL hsl(194.69, 60.85%, 53.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.355% 0.10898 223.247).
What colors go well with #42aed1?
The complementary color of #42aed1 is #d88867. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #31b5b2 and #6da3e2. The triadic partners are #cf83b1 and #aca24c.
Is white or black text more readable on #42aed1?
Black text reads better on #42aed1: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.56:1 and black gives 8.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #42aed1 a warm or cool color?
#42aed1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 223 degrees, its lightness 70.4% and its chroma 0.109.