#42c7ea color: Picnic Day Sky
#42c7ea is rgb(66, 199, 234) in RGB and oklch(77.275% 0.1221 219.313) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Sky blue
- cyan-400
- Black 8%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #42c7ea
#42c7ea is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 77.3% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 219°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 1.98:1 contrast and black text 10.59:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Picnic Day Sky (#00ccee). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-400.
Lighter: #42c7ea mixed with white
Darker: #42c7ea mixed with black
Calmer: #42c7ea with less saturation
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Questions about #42c7ea
What color is #42c7ea?
#42c7ea is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Picnic Day Sky. In RGB it is rgb(66, 199, 234), in HSL hsl(192.5, 80%, 58.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.275% 0.1221 219.313).
What colors go well with #42c7ea?
The complementary color of #42c7ea is #f79979. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #37cec5 and #75bbff. The triadic partners are #e996ce and #c8b652.
Is white or black text more readable on #42c7ea?
Black text reads better on #42c7ea: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.98:1 and black gives 10.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #42c7ea a warm or cool color?
#42c7ea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 219 degrees, its lightness 77.3% and its chroma 0.122.