#42aee8 color: Lynx Screen Blue
#42aee8 is rgb(66, 174, 232) in RGB and oklch(71.397% 0.12845 236.3) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Sky blue
- sky-400
- Black 9%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #42aee8
#42aee8 is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 71.4% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 236°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.48:1 contrast and black text 8.45:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Lynx Screen Blue (#2cb1eb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-400.
Lighter: #42aee8 mixed with white
Darker: #42aee8 mixed with black
Calmer: #42aee8 with less saturation
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What color is #42aee8?
#42aee8 is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Lynx Screen Blue. In RGB it is rgb(66, 174, 232), in HSL hsl(200.96, 78.3%, 58.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.397% 0.12845 236.3).
What colors go well with #42aee8?
The complementary color of #42aee8 is #df8c4c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b9ca and #7da0f3. The triadic partners are #e17fa5 and #9eac46.
Is white or black text more readable on #42aee8?
Black text reads better on #42aee8: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and black gives 8.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #42aee8 a warm or cool color?
#42aee8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 236 degrees, its lightness 71.4% and its chroma 0.128.