#42bace color: Water Sports
#42bace is rgb(66, 186, 206) in RGB and oklch(73.085% 0.10777 210.734) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Cyan
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- ≈ Sky blue
- cyan-500
- Black 19%
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About #42bace
#42bace is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 73.1% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 211°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.3:1 contrast and black text 9.15:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Water Sports (#44bbcc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.
Lighter: #42bace mixed with white
Darker: #42bace mixed with black
Calmer: #42bace with less saturation
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Questions about #42bace
What color is #42bace?
#42bace is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Water Sports. In RGB it is rgb(66, 186, 206), in HSL hsl(188.57, 58.82%, 53.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.085% 0.10777 210.734).
What colors go well with #42bace?
The complementary color of #42bace is #e48e7e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4abeab and #65b1e5. The triadic partners are #cf8fc8 and #c2a552.
Is white or black text more readable on #42bace?
Black text reads better on #42bace: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.3:1 and black gives 9.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #42bace a warm or cool color?
#42bace is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 211 degrees, its lightness 73.1% and its chroma 0.108.