#42bcdc color: Lake Thun
#42bcdc is rgb(66, 188, 220) in RGB and oklch(74.12% 0.11458 218.945) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Sky blue
- cyan-500
- Black 14%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #42bcdc
#42bcdc is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 74.1% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 219°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.22:1 contrast and black text 9.46:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Lake Thun (#44bbdd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.
Lighter: #42bcdc mixed with white
Darker: #42bcdc mixed with black
Calmer: #42bcdc with less saturation
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What color is #42bcdc?
#42bcdc is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Lake Thun. In RGB it is rgb(66, 188, 220), in HSL hsl(192.47, 68.75%, 56.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.12% 0.11458 218.945).
What colors go well with #42bcdc?
The complementary color of #42bcdc is #e99174. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #39c2ba and #6fb1f0. The triadic partners are #db8ec3 and #bdac50.
Is white or black text more readable on #42bcdc?
Black text reads better on #42bcdc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and black gives 9.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #42bcdc a warm or cool color?
#42bcdc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 219 degrees, its lightness 74.1% and its chroma 0.115.