#42cefa color: Thor’s Thunder
#42cefa is rgb(66, 206, 250) in RGB and oklch(79.566% 0.13123 223.521) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
- Light
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- Cool
- ≈ Sky blue
- cyan-400
- Black 2%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #42cefa
#42cefa is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 79.6% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 224°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 1.84:1 contrast and black text 11.44:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Thor’s Thunder (#44ccff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-400.
Lighter: #42cefa mixed with white
Darker: #42cefa mixed with black
Calmer: #42cefa with less saturation
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Questions about #42cefa
What color is #42cefa?
#42cefa is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Thor’s Thunder. In RGB it is rgb(66, 206, 250), in HSL hsl(194.35, 94.85%, 61.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.566% 0.13123 223.521).
What colors go well with #42cefa?
The complementary color of #42cefa is #ff9f75. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #23d6d4 and #80c0ff. The triadic partners are #f799d2 and #cbc052.
Is white or black text more readable on #42cefa?
Black text reads better on #42cefa: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.84:1 and black gives 11.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #42cefa a warm or cool color?
#42cefa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 224 degrees, its lightness 79.6% and its chroma 0.131.