#42dbd6 color: Fish Boy
#42dbd6 is rgb(66, 219, 214) in RGB and oklch(81.267% 0.1246 191.748) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Cyan
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- Pastel
- Cool
- ≈ Turquoise
- teal-300
- Black 14%
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About #42dbd6
#42dbd6 is a pastel light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 81.3% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 192°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 1.7:1 contrast and black text 12.34:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Fish Boy (#11dddd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-300.
Lighter: #42dbd6 mixed with white
Darker: #42dbd6 mixed with black
Calmer: #42dbd6 with less saturation
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Questions about #42dbd6
What color is #42dbd6?
#42dbd6 is pastel light cyan. The closest named color is Fish Boy. In RGB it is rgb(66, 219, 214), in HSL hsl(178.04, 68%, 55.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(81.267% 0.1246 191.748).
What colors go well with #42dbd6?
The complementary color of #42dbd6 is #ff9fad. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6edba9 and #52d4fb. The triadic partners are #ddaafc and #f4b461.
Is white or black text more readable on #42dbd6?
Black text reads better on #42dbd6: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.7:1 and black gives 12.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #42dbd6 a warm or cool color?
#42dbd6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 192 degrees, its lightness 81.3% and its chroma 0.125.