#42aed2 color: Summer Air
#42aed2 is rgb(66, 174, 210) in RGB and oklch(70.398% 0.10968 223.917) 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 #42aed2
#42aed2 is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.4% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 224°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.56:1 contrast and black text 8.22:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Summer Air (#3fafcf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.
Lighter: #42aed2 mixed with white
Darker: #42aed2 mixed with black
Calmer: #42aed2 with less saturation
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What color is #42aed2?
#42aed2 is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Summer Air. In RGB it is rgb(66, 174, 210), in HSL hsl(195, 61.54%, 54.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.398% 0.10968 223.917).
What colors go well with #42aed2?
The complementary color of #42aed2 is #d98966. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #30b5b3 and #6ea3e3. The triadic partners are #d083b1 and #aba34c.
Is white or black text more readable on #42aed2?
Black text reads better on #42aed2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.56:1 and black gives 8.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #42aed2 a warm or cool color?
#42aed2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 224 degrees, its lightness 70.4% and its chroma 0.11.