#42bed3 color: Bachelor Button
#42bed3 is rgb(66, 190, 211) in RGB and oklch(74.233% 0.11045 211.051) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Cyan
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- ≈ Sky blue
- cyan-500
- Black 17%
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About #42bed3
#42bed3 is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 74.2% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 211°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.2:1 contrast and black text 9.54:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Bachelor Button (#4abbd5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.
Lighter: #42bed3 mixed with white
Darker: #42bed3 mixed with black
Calmer: #42bed3 with less saturation
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Questions about #42bed3
What color is #42bed3?
#42bed3 is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Bachelor Button. In RGB it is rgb(66, 190, 211), in HSL hsl(188.69, 62.23%, 54.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.233% 0.11045 211.051).
What colors go well with #42bed3?
The complementary color of #42bed3 is #e99180. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4ac2af and #67b4eb. The triadic partners are #d491cc and #c6a953.
Is white or black text more readable on #42bed3?
Black text reads better on #42bed3: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and black gives 9.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #42bed3 a warm or cool color?
#42bed3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 211 degrees, its lightness 74.2% and its chroma 0.11.