#42bbca color: Water Sports
#42bbca is rgb(66, 187, 202) in RGB and oklch(73.171% 0.10679 206.854) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Cyan
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- Cool
- ≈ Sky blue
- cyan-500
- Black 21%
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About #42bbca
#42bbca is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 73.2% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 207°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.28:1 contrast and black text 9.19:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Water Sports (#44bbcc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.
Lighter: #42bbca mixed with white
Darker: #42bbca mixed with black
Calmer: #42bbca with less saturation
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Questions about #42bbca
What color is #42bbca?
#42bbca is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Water Sports. In RGB it is rgb(66, 187, 202), in HSL hsl(186.62, 56.2%, 52.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.171% 0.10679 206.854).
What colors go well with #42bbca?
The complementary color of #42bbca is #e48d84. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #50bea7 and #60b2e3. The triadic partners are #cc90cb and #c5a454.
Is white or black text more readable on #42bbca?
Black text reads better on #42bbca: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.28:1 and black gives 9.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #42bbca a warm or cool color?
#42bbca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 207 degrees, its lightness 73.2% and its chroma 0.107.