#42cbef color: Picnic Day Sky
#42cbef is rgb(66, 203, 239) in RGB and oklch(78.412% 0.12472 219.385) 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 6%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #42cbef
#42cbef is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 78.4% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 219°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 1.91:1 contrast and black text 11.02:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Picnic Day Sky (#00ccee). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-400.
Lighter: #42cbef mixed with white
Darker: #42cbef mixed with black
Calmer: #42cbef with less saturation
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Questions about #42cbef
What color is #42cbef?
#42cbef is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Picnic Day Sky. In RGB it is rgb(66, 203, 239), in HSL hsl(192.49, 84.39%, 59.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.412% 0.12472 219.385).
What colors go well with #42cbef?
The complementary color of #42cbef is #fd9c7b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #36d2c9 and #77beff. The triadic partners are #ed98d3 and #ccba53.
Is white or black text more readable on #42cbef?
Black text reads better on #42cbef: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.91:1 and black gives 11.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #42cbef a warm or cool color?
#42cbef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 219 degrees, its lightness 78.4% and its chroma 0.125.