#42bbcd color: Water Sports
#42bbcd is rgb(66, 187, 205) in RGB and oklch(73.285% 0.10767 209.134) 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 20%
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About #42bbcd
#42bbcd is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 73.3% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 209°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.28:1 contrast and black text 9.22:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Water Sports (#44bbcc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.
Lighter: #42bbcd mixed with white
Darker: #42bbcd mixed with black
Calmer: #42bbcd with less saturation
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Questions about #42bbcd
What color is #42bbcd?
#42bbcd is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Water Sports. In RGB it is rgb(66, 187, 205), in HSL hsl(187.77, 58.16%, 53.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.285% 0.10767 209.134).
What colors go well with #42bbcd?
The complementary color of #42bbcd is #e48e81. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4dbfaa and #63b2e5. The triadic partners are #ce90ca and #c4a553.
Is white or black text more readable on #42bbcd?
Black text reads better on #42bbcd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.28:1 and black gives 9.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #42bbcd a warm or cool color?
#42bbcd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 209 degrees, its lightness 73.3% and its chroma 0.108.