#42bcde color: Lake Thun
#42bcde is rgb(66, 188, 222) in RGB and oklch(74.203% 0.11577 220.252) 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 13%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #42bcde
#42bcde is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 74.2% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 220°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.22:1 contrast and black text 9.48:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Lake Thun (#44bbdd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.
Lighter: #42bcde mixed with white
Darker: #42bcde mixed with black
Calmer: #42bcde with less saturation
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Questions about #42bcde
What color is #42bcde?
#42bcde is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Lake Thun. In RGB it is rgb(66, 188, 222), in HSL hsl(193.08, 70.27%, 56.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.203% 0.11577 220.252).
What colors go well with #42bcde?
The complementary color of #42bcde is #e99172. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #36c2bc and #71b0f2. The triadic partners are #dc8ec2 and #bcad50.
Is white or black text more readable on #42bcde?
Black text reads better on #42bcde: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and black gives 9.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #42bcde a warm or cool color?
#42bcde is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 220 degrees, its lightness 74.2% and its chroma 0.116.