#42bdcb color: Water Sports
#42bdcb is rgb(66, 189, 203) in RGB and oklch(73.688% 0.10773 205.935) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Sky blue
- cyan-500
- Black 20%
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About #42bdcb
#42bdcb is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 73.7% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 206°.
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 Water Sports (#44bbcc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.
Lighter: #42bdcb mixed with white
Darker: #42bdcb mixed with black
Calmer: #42bdcb with less saturation
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Questions about #42bdcb
What color is #42bdcb?
#42bdcb is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Water Sports. In RGB it is rgb(66, 189, 203), in HSL hsl(186.13, 56.85%, 52.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.688% 0.10773 205.935).
What colors go well with #42bdcb?
The complementary color of #42bdcb is #e68f86. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #52c0a7 and #60b4e5. The triadic partners are #cd92ce and #c8a554.
Is white or black text more readable on #42bdcb?
Black text reads better on #42bdcb: 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 #42bdcb a warm or cool color?
#42bdcb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 206 degrees, its lightness 73.7% and its chroma 0.108.