#42cfde color: Watercourse
#42cfde is rgb(66, 207, 222) in RGB and oklch(78.688% 0.1184 205.432) 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 13%
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 #42cfde
#42cfde is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 78.7% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 205°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 1.87:1 contrast and black text 11.21:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Watercourse (#5ccbd6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-400.
Lighter: #42cfde mixed with white
Darker: #42cfde mixed with black
Calmer: #42cfde with less saturation
Similar named colors
Colors that go with #42cfde
Questions about #42cfde
What color is #42cfde?
#42cfde is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Watercourse. In RGB it is rgb(66, 207, 222), in HSL hsl(185.77, 70.27%, 56.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.688% 0.1184 205.432).
What colors go well with #42cfde?
The complementary color of #42cfde is #fc9b92. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #56d2b6 and #65c5fb. The triadic partners are #e19fe3 and #dcb459.
Is white or black text more readable on #42cfde?
Black text reads better on #42cfde: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.87:1 and black gives 11.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #42cfde a warm or cool color?
#42cfde is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 205 degrees, its lightness 78.7% and its chroma 0.118.