#42bfce color: Water Sports
#42bfce is rgb(66, 191, 206) in RGB and oklch(74.28% 0.10916 206.538) 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 19%
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About #42bfce
#42bfce is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 74.3% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 207°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.19:1 contrast and black text 9.58:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Water Sports (#44bbcc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.
Lighter: #42bfce mixed with white
Darker: #42bfce mixed with black
Calmer: #42bfce with less saturation
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Questions about #42bfce
What color is #42bfce?
#42bfce is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Water Sports. In RGB it is rgb(66, 191, 206), in HSL hsl(186.43, 58.82%, 53.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.28% 0.10916 206.538).
What colors go well with #42bfce?
The complementary color of #42bfce is #e99087. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #51c2aa and #61b6e8. The triadic partners are #d093d0 and #caa755.
Is white or black text more readable on #42bfce?
Black text reads better on #42bfce: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.19:1 and black gives 9.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #42bfce a warm or cool color?
#42bfce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 207 degrees, its lightness 74.3% and its chroma 0.109.