#42bbdc color: Lake Thun
#42bbdc is rgb(66, 187, 220) in RGB and oklch(73.885% 0.11463 219.751) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- Cool
- ≈ Sky blue
- cyan-500
- Black 14%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #42bbdc
#42bbdc is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 73.9% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 220°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.24:1 contrast and black text 9.37:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Lake Thun (#44bbdd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.
Lighter: #42bbdc mixed with white
Darker: #42bbdc mixed with black
Calmer: #42bbdc with less saturation
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Questions about #42bbdc
What color is #42bbdc?
#42bbdc is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Lake Thun. In RGB it is rgb(66, 187, 220), in HSL hsl(192.86, 68.75%, 56.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.885% 0.11463 219.751).
What colors go well with #42bbdc?
The complementary color of #42bbdc is #e89173. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #38c1ba and #70b0f0. The triadic partners are #db8dc1 and #bcac50.
Is white or black text more readable on #42bbdc?
Black text reads better on #42bbdc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and black gives 9.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #42bbdc a warm or cool color?
#42bbdc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 220 degrees, its lightness 73.9% and its chroma 0.115.