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#42d2db color: Blue Radiance

#42d2db is rgb(66, 210, 219) in RGB and oklch(79.291% 0.11914 201.183) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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184°
100%

79.3%
0.119
201°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • cyan-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.83:1Hard to read
Lc -38
Black text
11.47:1Readable · AA
Lc 70

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About #42d2db

#42d2db is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 79.3% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 201°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.83:1 contrast and black text 11.47:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Radiance (#58cfd4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-400.

More light cyan colors

Lighter: #42d2db mixed with white

  1. 42d2db
  2. 5fd7df
  3. 76dce2
  4. 8ae0e6
  5. 9de5ea
  6. afe9ed
  7. c0eef1
  8. d0f2f4
  9. e0f7f8
  10. f0fbfb

Darker: #42d2db mixed with black

  1. 42d2db
  2. 38b6be
  3. 2f9ba2
  4. 258187
  5. 1c686d
  6. 145054
  7. 0b393c
  8. 052426
  9. 011011
  10. 000202

Calmer: #42d2db with less saturation

  1. 42d2db
  2. 57d0d8
  3. 68ced5
  4. 76ccd2
  5. 83cace
  6. 8ec7cb
  7. 98c5c8
  8. a2c3c5
  9. abc0c2
  10. b3bebe

Questions about #42d2db

What color is #42d2db?

#42d2db is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Blue Radiance. In RGB it is rgb(66, 210, 219), in HSL hsl(183.53, 68%, 55.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.291% 0.11914 201.183).

What colors go well with #42d2db?

The complementary color of #42d2db is #ff9c9a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5dd4b1 and #60c9fa. The triadic partners are #dfa2ea and #e2b35b.

Is white or black text more readable on #42d2db?

Black text reads better on #42d2db: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.83:1 and black gives 11.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #42d2db a warm or cool color?

#42d2db is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 201 degrees, its lightness 79.3% and its chroma 0.119.