#42ccdb color: Watercourse
#42ccdb is rgb(66, 204, 219) in RGB and oklch(77.865% 0.1167 205.622) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
Read as HEX
- Ctrl Vpaste a color anywhere
- Spacerandom color
- Ccopy HEX
- Cyan
- Light
- Vivid
- Cool
- ≈ Sky blue
- cyan-400
- Black 14%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
Shades
From lightest to darkest. Click a shade to use it.
Harmonies
Open as paletteRecent
Colors you stop on or copy appear here. They stay on this device.
About #42ccdb
#42ccdb is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 77.9% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 206°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 1.93:1 contrast and black text 10.89:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Watercourse (#5ccbd6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-400.
Lighter: #42ccdb mixed with white
Darker: #42ccdb mixed with black
Calmer: #42ccdb with less saturation
Similar named colors
Colors that go with #42ccdb
Questions about #42ccdb
What color is #42ccdb?
#42ccdb is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Watercourse. In RGB it is rgb(66, 204, 219), in HSL hsl(185.88, 68%, 55.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.865% 0.1167 205.622).
What colors go well with #42ccdb?
The complementary color of #42ccdb is #f99990. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #55cfb4 and #65c2f7. The triadic partners are #dd9cdf and #d8b158.
Is white or black text more readable on #42ccdb?
Black text reads better on #42ccdb: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.93:1 and black gives 10.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #42ccdb a warm or cool color?
#42ccdb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 206 degrees, its lightness 77.9% and its chroma 0.117.