#42c4fc color: Shovel Knight
#42c4fc is rgb(66, 196, 252) in RGB and oklch(77.361% 0.13589 231.186) 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 1%
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About #42c4fc
#42c4fc is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 77.4% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 231°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 1.99:1 contrast and black text 10.53:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Shovel Knight (#37c4fa). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-400.
Lighter: #42c4fc mixed with white
Darker: #42c4fc mixed with black
Calmer: #42c4fc with less saturation
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Questions about #42c4fc
What color is #42c4fc?
#42c4fc is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Shovel Knight. In RGB it is rgb(66, 196, 252), in HSL hsl(198.06, 96.88%, 62.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.361% 0.13589 231.186).
What colors go well with #42c4fc?
The complementary color of #42c4fc is #f99a60. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00ced9 and #84b5ff. The triadic partners are #f68fc0 and #b9bd4c.
Is white or black text more readable on #42c4fc?
Black text reads better on #42c4fc: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.99:1 and black gives 10.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #42c4fc a warm or cool color?
#42c4fc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 231 degrees, its lightness 77.4% and its chroma 0.136.