#42c0ce color: Water Sports
#42c0ce is rgb(66, 192, 206) in RGB and oklch(74.52% 0.10951 205.716) 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%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #42c0ce
#42c0ce is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 74.5% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 206°.
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 Water Sports (#44bbcc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.
Lighter: #42c0ce mixed with white
Darker: #42c0ce mixed with black
Calmer: #42c0ce with less saturation
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Questions about #42c0ce
What color is #42c0ce?
#42c0ce is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Water Sports. In RGB it is rgb(66, 192, 206), in HSL hsl(186, 58.82%, 53.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.52% 0.10951 205.716).
What colors go well with #42c0ce?
The complementary color of #42c0ce is #ea9188. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #52c3a9 and #61b7e8. The triadic partners are #d094d2 and #cba755.
Is white or black text more readable on #42c0ce?
Black text reads better on #42c0ce: 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 #42c0ce a warm or cool color?
#42c0ce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 206 degrees, its lightness 74.5% and its chroma 0.11.