#42ccff color: Thor’s Thunder
#42ccff is rgb(66, 204, 255) in RGB and oklch(79.322% 0.13536 227.457) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Sky blue
- sky-300
- Black 0%
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About #42ccff
#42ccff is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 79.3% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 227°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 1.86:1 contrast and black text 11.31:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Thor’s Thunder (#44ccff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-300.
Lighter: #42ccff mixed with white
Darker: #42ccff mixed with black
Calmer: #42ccff with less saturation
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Questions about #42ccff
What color is #42ccff?
#42ccff is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Thor’s Thunder. In RGB it is rgb(66, 204, 255), in HSL hsl(196.19, 100%, 62.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.322% 0.13536 227.457).
What colors go well with #42ccff?
The complementary color of #42ccff is #ff9f6c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00d6da and #86bdff. The triadic partners are #fa96cc and #c5c14f.
Is white or black text more readable on #42ccff?
Black text reads better on #42ccff: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.86:1 and black gives 11.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #42ccff a warm or cool color?
#42ccff is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 227 degrees, its lightness 79.3% and its chroma 0.135.