#42d7e4 color: Thousand Sons Blue
#42d7e4 is rgb(66, 215, 228) in RGB and oklch(80.801% 0.12251 203.648) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Turquoise
- cyan-400
- Black 11%
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About #42d7e4
#42d7e4 is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 80.8% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 204°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 1.74:1 contrast and black text 12.07:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Thousand Sons Blue (#02d8e9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-400.
Lighter: #42d7e4 mixed with white
Darker: #42d7e4 mixed with black
Calmer: #42d7e4 with less saturation
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What color is #42d7e4?
#42d7e4 is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Thousand Sons Blue. In RGB it is rgb(66, 215, 228), in HSL hsl(184.81, 75%, 57.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.801% 0.12251 203.648).
What colors go well with #42d7e4?
The complementary color of #42d7e4 is #ffa09a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5bdaba and #65cdff. The triadic partners are #e7a5ed and #e6b95c.
Is white or black text more readable on #42d7e4?
Black text reads better on #42d7e4: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and black gives 12.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #42d7e4 a warm or cool color?
#42d7e4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 204 degrees, its lightness 80.8% and its chroma 0.123.