#42cada color: Sea Serpent
#42cada is rgb(66, 202, 218) in RGB and oklch(77.353% 0.11579 206.453) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Cyan
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- ≈ Sky blue
- cyan-400
- Black 15%
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About #42cada
#42cada is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 77.4% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 206°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 1.96:1 contrast and black text 10.69:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Sea Serpent (#4bc7cf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-400.
Lighter: #42cada mixed with white
Darker: #42cada mixed with black
Calmer: #42cada with less saturation
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Questions about #42cada
What color is #42cada?
#42cada is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Sea Serpent. In RGB it is rgb(66, 202, 218), in HSL hsl(186.32, 67.26%, 55.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.353% 0.11579 206.453).
What colors go well with #42cada?
The complementary color of #42cada is #f7988e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #53cdb3 and #65c0f5. The triadic partners are #dc9bdd and #d6b058.
Is white or black text more readable on #42cada?
Black text reads better on #42cada: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.96:1 and black gives 10.69:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #42cada a warm or cool color?
#42cada is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 206 degrees, its lightness 77.4% and its chroma 0.116.