#42bedb color: Lake Thun
#42bedb is rgb(66, 190, 219) in RGB and oklch(74.551% 0.11402 216.661) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Sky blue
- cyan-500
- Black 14%
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About #42bedb
#42bedb is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 74.6% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 217°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.18:1 contrast and black text 9.62:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Lake Thun (#44bbdd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.
Lighter: #42bedb mixed with white
Darker: #42bedb mixed with black
Calmer: #42bedb with less saturation
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Questions about #42bedb
What color is #42bedb?
#42bedb is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Lake Thun. In RGB it is rgb(66, 190, 219), in HSL hsl(191.37, 68%, 55.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.551% 0.11402 216.661).
What colors go well with #42bedb?
The complementary color of #42bedb is #eb9279. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3fc4b8 and #6db3f1. The triadic partners are #da90c7 and #c1ac51.
Is white or black text more readable on #42bedb?
Black text reads better on #42bedb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.18:1 and black gives 9.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #42bedb a warm or cool color?
#42bedb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 217 degrees, its lightness 74.6% and its chroma 0.114.