#42bdca color: Water Sports
#42bdca is rgb(66, 189, 202) in RGB and oklch(73.651% 0.10751 205.172) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Sky blue
- cyan-500
- Black 21%
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About #42bdca
#42bdca is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 73.7% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 205°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.24:1 contrast and black text 9.36:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Water Sports (#44bbcc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.
Lighter: #42bdca mixed with white
Darker: #42bdca mixed with black
Calmer: #42bdca with less saturation
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Questions about #42bdca
What color is #42bdca?
#42bdca is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Water Sports. In RGB it is rgb(66, 189, 202), in HSL hsl(185.74, 56.2%, 52.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.651% 0.10751 205.172).
What colors go well with #42bdca?
The complementary color of #42bdca is #e68e87. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #53c0a6 and #5fb4e4. The triadic partners are #cc92cf and #c9a455.
Is white or black text more readable on #42bdca?
Black text reads better on #42bdca: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and black gives 9.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #42bdca a warm or cool color?
#42bdca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 205 degrees, its lightness 73.7% and its chroma 0.108.