#42ddda color: Fish Boy
#42ddda is rgb(66, 221, 218) in RGB and oklch(81.878% 0.12546 193.058) 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 13%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #42ddda
#42ddda is a pastel light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 81.9% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 193°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 1.67:1 contrast and black text 12.59:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Fish Boy (#11dddd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-300.
Lighter: #42ddda mixed with white
Darker: #42ddda mixed with black
Calmer: #42ddda with less saturation
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Questions about #42ddda
What color is #42ddda?
#42ddda is pastel light cyan. The closest named color is Fish Boy. In RGB it is rgb(66, 221, 218), in HSL hsl(178.84, 69.51%, 56.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(81.878% 0.12546 193.058).
What colors go well with #42ddda?
The complementary color of #42ddda is #ffa1ac. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6dddac and #55d5ff. The triadic partners are #e0abfe and #f5b661.
Is white or black text more readable on #42ddda?
Black text reads better on #42ddda: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.67:1 and black gives 12.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #42ddda a warm or cool color?
#42ddda is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 193 degrees, its lightness 81.9% and its chroma 0.125.