#42b9cd color: Water Sports
#42b9cd is rgb(66, 185, 205) in RGB and oklch(72.807% 0.10718 210.841) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Sky blue
- cyan-500
- Black 20%
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About #42b9cd
#42b9cd is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 72.8% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 211°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.32:1 contrast and black text 9.05:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Water Sports (#44bbcc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.
Lighter: #42b9cd mixed with white
Darker: #42b9cd mixed with black
Calmer: #42b9cd with less saturation
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Questions about #42b9cd
What color is #42b9cd?
#42b9cd is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Water Sports. In RGB it is rgb(66, 185, 205), in HSL hsl(188.63, 58.16%, 53.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.807% 0.10718 210.841).
What colors go well with #42b9cd?
The complementary color of #42b9cd is #e28d7e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4abdab and #64b0e4. The triadic partners are #ce8ec6 and #c0a452.
Is white or black text more readable on #42b9cd?
Black text reads better on #42b9cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and black gives 9.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #42b9cd a warm or cool color?
#42b9cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 211 degrees, its lightness 72.8% and its chroma 0.107.