#42cbce color: Sea Serpent
#42cbce is rgb(66, 203, 206) in RGB and oklch(77.159% 0.11478 197.176) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Cyan
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- Cool
- ≈ Turquoise
- teal-400
- Black 19%
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About #42cbce
#42cbce is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 77.2% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 197°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 1.97:1 contrast and black text 10.67:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Sea Serpent (#4bc7cf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-400.
Lighter: #42cbce mixed with white
Darker: #42cbce mixed with black
Calmer: #42cbce with less saturation
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Questions about #42cbce
What color is #42cbce?
#42cbce is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Sea Serpent. In RGB it is rgb(66, 203, 206), in HSL hsl(181.29, 58.82%, 53.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.159% 0.11478 197.176).
What colors go well with #42cbce?
The complementary color of #42cbce is #f5969a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #61cca6 and #58c3ed. The triadic partners are #d39de5 and #deab5a.
Is white or black text more readable on #42cbce?
Black text reads better on #42cbce: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.97:1 and black gives 10.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #42cbce a warm or cool color?
#42cbce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 197 degrees, its lightness 77.2% and its chroma 0.115.