#42b4e7 color: Lynx Screen Blue
#42b4e7 is rgb(66, 180, 231) in RGB and oklch(72.731% 0.12456 231.62) 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 #42b4e7
#42b4e7 is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 72.7% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 232°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.36:1 contrast and black text 8.91:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Lynx Screen Blue (#2cb1eb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-400.
Lighter: #42b4e7 mixed with white
Darker: #42b4e7 mixed with black
Calmer: #42b4e7 with less saturation
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What color is #42b4e7?
#42b4e7 is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Lynx Screen Blue. In RGB it is rgb(66, 180, 231), in HSL hsl(198.55, 77.46%, 58.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.731% 0.12456 231.62).
What colors go well with #42b4e7?
The complementary color of #42b4e7 is #e48f5a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00bdc8 and #7ba6f5. The triadic partners are #e285b0 and #a9ae49.
Is white or black text more readable on #42b4e7?
Black text reads better on #42b4e7: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and black gives 8.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #42b4e7 a warm or cool color?
#42b4e7 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 232 degrees, its lightness 72.7% and its chroma 0.125.