# #42ccc8 color: May Day

#42ccc8 is rgb(66, 204, 200) in RGB and oklch(77.195% 0.11586 192.204) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

Source: https://pickshade.com/color/42ccc8

## Formats

| Format | Value |
| --- | --- |
| HEX | #42ccc8 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 204, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(178.26, 57.5%, 52.94%) |
| HSB / HSV | hsv(178.26 67.65% 80%) |
| HWB | hwb(178.26 25.88% 20%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(68% 0% 2% 20%) |
| Lab | lab(74.83 -38.62 -9.41) |
| LCH | lch(74.83 39.75 193.69) |
| OKLab | oklab(77.195% -0.11324 -0.02449) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.195% 0.11586 192.204) |
| Display P3 | color(display-p3 0.42624 0.78915 0.78004) |
| Rec. 2020 | color(rec2020 0.49824 0.75132 0.7552) |
| Adobe RGB | color(a98-rgb 0.49286 0.79502 0.77978) |
| ProPhoto RGB | color(prophoto-rgb 0.52112 0.71671 0.73308) |
| Linear sRGB | color(srgb-linear 0.05448 0.60383 0.57758) |
| XYZ D65 | color(xyz-d65 0.34263 0.48512 0.62203) |
| XYZ D50 | color(xyz-d50 0.33896 0.48001 0.47183) |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.259, green: 0.8, blue: 0.784) |
| UIKit | UIColor(red: 0.259, green: 0.8, blue: 0.784, alpha: 1) |
| Flutter / Compose | Color(0xFF42CCC8) |
| Android XML | #42CCC8 |

## Facts

- Closest name: May Day
- Hue family: Cyan, bright light cyan
- Closest Tailwind class: teal-400
- Gamut: Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
- Contrast with white: 1.96:1
- Contrast with black: 10.7:1

## Tints

#42ccc8, #5ed1cd, #75d7d3, #89dcd8, #9ce1de, #ade6e3, #beebe9, #cff0ee, #dff5f4, #effaf9

## Shades

#42ccc8, #38b1ae, #2f9794, #257e7b, #1c6563, #144e4c, #0b3736, #052221, #010f0f, #000202

## Tones

#42ccc8, #56cac6, #66c8c4, #73c6c2, #7fc3c0, #89c1be, #93bfbc, #9cbcba, #a5bab9, #adb7b7

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #42ccc8, #f595a1
- Split: #42ccc8, #e897c9, #f39b79
- Analogous: #42ccc8, #68cc9e, #50c5ea
- Triadic: #42ccc8, #ce9fea, #e2a85c
- Tetradic: #42ccc8, #7db9fd, #f595a1, #e2a85c
- Square: #42ccc8, #a9abfd, #f595a1, #c3b85a
- Monochromatic: #42ccc8, #00807d, #00a5a2, #71f4ef, #b5ffff

## Questions about #42ccc8

### What color is #42ccc8?

#42ccc8 is bright light cyan. The closest named color is May Day. In RGB it is rgb(66, 204, 200), in HSL hsl(178.26, 57.5%, 52.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.195% 0.11586 192.204).

### What colors go well with #42ccc8?

The complementary color of #42ccc8 is #f595a1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #68cc9e and #50c5ea. The triadic partners are #ce9fea and #e2a85c.

### Is white or black text more readable on #42ccc8?

Black text reads better on #42ccc8: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.96:1 and black gives 10.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

### Is #42ccc8 a warm or cool color?

#42ccc8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 192 degrees, its lightness 77.2% and its chroma 0.116.