#42bdce color: Water Sports
#42bdce is rgb(66, 189, 206) in RGB and oklch(73.802% 0.10853 208.2) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Sky blue
- cyan-500
- Black 19%
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About #42bdce
#42bdce is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 73.8% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 208°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.23:1 contrast and black text 9.4:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Water Sports (#44bbcc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.
Lighter: #42bdce mixed with white
Darker: #42bdce mixed with black
Calmer: #42bdce with less saturation
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Questions about #42bdce
What color is #42bdce?
#42bdce is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Water Sports. In RGB it is rgb(66, 189, 206), in HSL hsl(187.29, 58.82%, 53.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.802% 0.10853 208.2).
What colors go well with #42bdce?
The complementary color of #42bdce is #e78f83. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4ec1aa and #63b4e7. The triadic partners are #d091cd and #c7a654.
Is white or black text more readable on #42bdce?
Black text reads better on #42bdce: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.23:1 and black gives 9.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #42bdce a warm or cool color?
#42bdce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 208 degrees, its lightness 73.8% and its chroma 0.109.