#42c3ee color: Clean Pool
#42c3ee is rgb(66, 195, 238) in RGB and oklch(76.513% 0.12525 224.61) 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 7%
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About #42c3ee
#42c3ee is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 76.5% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 225°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.04:1 contrast and black text 10.27:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Clean Pool (#4ec0ed). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-400.
Lighter: #42c3ee mixed with white
Darker: #42c3ee mixed with black
Calmer: #42c3ee with less saturation
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What color is #42c3ee?
#42c3ee is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Clean Pool. In RGB it is rgb(66, 195, 238), in HSL hsl(195, 83.5%, 59.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.513% 0.12525 224.61).
What colors go well with #42c3ee?
The complementary color of #42c3ee is #f4986e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #24cbcb and #7ab6ff. The triadic partners are #eb91c5 and #bfb74f.
Is white or black text more readable on #42c3ee?
Black text reads better on #42c3ee: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.04:1 and black gives 10.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #42c3ee a warm or cool color?
#42c3ee is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 225 degrees, its lightness 76.5% and its chroma 0.125.