#42c8ca color: Rapids
#42c8ca is rgb(66, 200, 202) in RGB and oklch(76.298% 0.11303 196.496) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Cyan
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- ≈ Turquoise
- teal-400
- Black 21%
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About #42c8ca
#42c8ca is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 76.3% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 196°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.03:1 contrast and black text 10.35:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Rapids (#52c7c7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-400.
Lighter: #42c8ca mixed with white
Darker: #42c8ca mixed with black
Calmer: #42c8ca with less saturation
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Questions about #42c8ca
What color is #42c8ca?
#42c8ca is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Rapids. In RGB it is rgb(66, 200, 202), in HSL hsl(180.88, 56.2%, 52.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.298% 0.11303 196.496).
What colors go well with #42c8ca?
The complementary color of #42c8ca is #f19499. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #61c9a2 and #56c0e9. The triadic partners are #cf9be2 and #dba85a.
Is white or black text more readable on #42c8ca?
Black text reads better on #42c8ca: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 and black gives 10.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #42c8ca a warm or cool color?
#42c8ca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 196 degrees, its lightness 76.3% and its chroma 0.113.