#42b3cd color: Viking
#42b3cd is rgb(66, 179, 205) in RGB and oklch(71.375% 0.10634 216.062) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
- Light
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- Cool
- ≈ Mint
- cyan-500
- Black 20%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #42b3cd
#42b3cd is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 71.4% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 216°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.45:1 contrast and black text 8.56:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Viking (#4db1c8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.
Lighter: #42b3cd mixed with white
Darker: #42b3cd mixed with black
Calmer: #42b3cd with less saturation
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Questions about #42b3cd
What color is #42b3cd?
#42b3cd is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Viking. In RGB it is rgb(66, 179, 205), in HSL hsl(191.22, 58.16%, 53.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.375% 0.10634 216.062).
What colors go well with #42b3cd?
The complementary color of #42b3cd is #dc8a74. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #40b8ad and #68a9e1. The triadic partners are #cd89bc and #b6a24f.
Is white or black text more readable on #42b3cd?
Black text reads better on #42b3cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and black gives 8.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #42b3cd a warm or cool color?
#42b3cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 216 degrees, its lightness 71.4% and its chroma 0.106.