#42bcce color: Water Sports
#42bcce is rgb(66, 188, 206) in RGB and oklch(73.563% 0.10825 209.039) 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 #42bcce
#42bcce is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 73.6% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 209°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.25:1 contrast and black text 9.32:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Water Sports (#44bbcc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.
Lighter: #42bcce mixed with white
Darker: #42bcce mixed with black
Calmer: #42bcce with less saturation
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Questions about #42bcce
What color is #42bcce?
#42bcce is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Water Sports. In RGB it is rgb(66, 188, 206), in HSL hsl(187.71, 58.82%, 53.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.563% 0.10825 209.039).
What colors go well with #42bcce?
The complementary color of #42bcce is #e68f82. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4dc0ab and #63b3e6. The triadic partners are #cf90cb and #c5a653.
Is white or black text more readable on #42bcce?
Black text reads better on #42bcce: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 and black gives 9.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #42bcce a warm or cool color?
#42bcce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 209 degrees, its lightness 73.6% and its chroma 0.108.