#42dcd7 color: Fish Boy
#42dcd7 is rgb(66, 220, 215) in RGB and oklch(81.539% 0.12516 191.763) 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%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #42dcd7
#42dcd7 is a pastel light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 81.5% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 192°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 1.69:1 contrast and black text 12.45:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Fish Boy (#11dddd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-300.
Lighter: #42dcd7 mixed with white
Darker: #42dcd7 mixed with black
Calmer: #42dcd7 with less saturation
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Questions about #42dcd7
What color is #42dcd7?
#42dcd7 is pastel light cyan. The closest named color is Fish Boy. In RGB it is rgb(66, 220, 215), in HSL hsl(178.05, 68.75%, 56.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(81.539% 0.12516 191.763).
What colors go well with #42dcd7?
The complementary color of #42dcd7 is #ffa0ad. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6fdca9 and #52d4fc. The triadic partners are #deabfe and #f5b561.
Is white or black text more readable on #42dcd7?
Black text reads better on #42dcd7: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 and black gives 12.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #42dcd7 a warm or cool color?
#42dcd7 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 192 degrees, its lightness 81.5% and its chroma 0.125.