#42bdcd color: Water Sports
#42bdcd is rgb(66, 189, 205) in RGB and oklch(73.764% 0.10825 207.449) 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 #42bdcd
#42bdcd is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 73.8% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 207°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.24:1 contrast and black text 9.39:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Water Sports (#44bbcc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.
Lighter: #42bdcd mixed with white
Darker: #42bdcd mixed with black
Calmer: #42bdcd with less saturation
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Questions about #42bdcd
What color is #42bdcd?
#42bdcd is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Water Sports. In RGB it is rgb(66, 189, 205), in HSL hsl(186.91, 58.16%, 53.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.764% 0.10825 207.449).
What colors go well with #42bdcd?
The complementary color of #42bdcd is #e68f84. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4fc0a9 and #62b4e6. The triadic partners are #cf91cd and #c7a654.
Is white or black text more readable on #42bdcd?
Black text reads better on #42bdcd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and black gives 9.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #42bdcd a warm or cool color?
#42bdcd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 207 degrees, its lightness 73.8% and its chroma 0.108.