#42b4e2 color: Sail Away
#42b4e2 is rgb(66, 180, 226) in RGB and oklch(72.505% 0.12033 228.909) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Sky blue
- cyan-500
- Black 11%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #42b4e2
#42b4e2 is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 72.5% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 229°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.37:1 contrast and black text 8.86:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Sail Away (#55b4de). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.
Lighter: #42b4e2 mixed with white
Darker: #42b4e2 mixed with black
Calmer: #42b4e2 with less saturation
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What color is #42b4e2?
#42b4e2 is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Sail Away. In RGB it is rgb(66, 180, 226), in HSL hsl(197.25, 73.39%, 57.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.505% 0.12033 228.909).
What colors go well with #42b4e2?
The complementary color of #42b4e2 is #e38e60. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #17bdc2 and #77a7f1. The triadic partners are #de86b2 and #acac4b.
Is white or black text more readable on #42b4e2?
Black text reads better on #42b4e2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and black gives 8.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #42b4e2 a warm or cool color?
#42b4e2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 229 degrees, its lightness 72.5% and its chroma 0.12.