#42bbd0 color: Water Sports
#42bbd0 is rgb(66, 187, 208) in RGB and oklch(73.401% 0.10872 211.369) 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 18%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #42bbd0
#42bbd0 is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 73.4% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 211°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.27:1 contrast and black text 9.25:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Water Sports (#44bbcc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.
Lighter: #42bbd0 mixed with white
Darker: #42bbd0 mixed with black
Calmer: #42bbd0 with less saturation
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Questions about #42bbd0
What color is #42bbd0?
#42bbd0 is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Water Sports. In RGB it is rgb(66, 187, 208), in HSL hsl(188.87, 60.17%, 53.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.401% 0.10872 211.369).
What colors go well with #42bbd0?
The complementary color of #42bbd0 is #e58f7e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #49bfad and #66b1e7. The triadic partners are #d18fc8 and #c2a652.
Is white or black text more readable on #42bbd0?
Black text reads better on #42bbd0: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.27:1 and black gives 9.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #42bbd0 a warm or cool color?
#42bbd0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 211 degrees, its lightness 73.4% and its chroma 0.109.