#42c2ea color: Clean Pool
#42c2ea is rgb(66, 194, 234) in RGB and oklch(76.11% 0.12269 223.036) 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 8%
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About #42c2ea
#42c2ea is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 76.1% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 223°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.07:1 contrast and black text 10.14:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Clean Pool (#4ec0ed). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-400.
Lighter: #42c2ea mixed with white
Darker: #42c2ea mixed with black
Calmer: #42c2ea with less saturation
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What color is #42c2ea?
#42c2ea is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Clean Pool. In RGB it is rgb(66, 194, 234), in HSL hsl(194.29, 80%, 58.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.11% 0.12269 223.036).
What colors go well with #42c2ea?
The complementary color of #42c2ea is #f29770. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2bcac7 and #77b5fd. The triadic partners are #e791c6 and #c0b550.
Is white or black text more readable on #42c2ea?
Black text reads better on #42c2ea: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.07:1 and black gives 10.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #42c2ea a warm or cool color?
#42c2ea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 223 degrees, its lightness 76.1% and its chroma 0.123.