#42bde7 color: Clean Pool
#42bde7 is rgb(66, 189, 231) in RGB and oklch(74.818% 0.12161 225.007) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Sky blue
- sky-400
- Black 9%
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About #42bde7
#42bde7 is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 74.8% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 225°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.17:1 contrast and black text 9.66:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Clean Pool (#4ec0ed). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-400.
Lighter: #42bde7 mixed with white
Darker: #42bde7 mixed with black
Calmer: #42bde7 with less saturation
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What color is #42bde7?
#42bde7 is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Clean Pool. In RGB it is rgb(66, 189, 231), in HSL hsl(195.27, 77.46%, 58.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.818% 0.12161 225.007).
What colors go well with #42bde7?
The complementary color of #42bde7 is #ed936b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #25c5c5 and #77b0f9. The triadic partners are #e48dbf and #b9b14e.
Is white or black text more readable on #42bde7?
Black text reads better on #42bde7: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.17:1 and black gives 9.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #42bde7 a warm or cool color?
#42bde7 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 225 degrees, its lightness 74.8% and its chroma 0.122.