#42e0eb color: Blue Dacnis
#42e0eb is rgb(66, 224, 235) in RGB and oklch(83.175% 0.12721 201.966) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Pastel
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- ≈ Turquoise
- cyan-300
- Black 8%
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About #42e0eb
#42e0eb is a pastel light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 83.2% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 202°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 1.6:1 contrast and black text 13.09:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Dacnis (#44ddee). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-300.
Lighter: #42e0eb mixed with white
Darker: #42e0eb mixed with black
Calmer: #42e0eb with less saturation
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Questions about #42e0eb
What color is #42e0eb?
#42e0eb is pastel light cyan. The closest named color is Blue Dacnis. In RGB it is rgb(66, 224, 235), in HSL hsl(183.91, 80.86%, 59.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(83.175% 0.12721 201.966).
What colors go well with #42e0eb?
The complementary color of #42e0eb is #ffa9a6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #60e3be and #65d6ff. The triadic partners are #efacf9 and #f1bf5f.
Is white or black text more readable on #42e0eb?
Black text reads better on #42e0eb: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.6:1 and black gives 13.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #42e0eb a warm or cool color?
#42e0eb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 202 degrees, its lightness 83.2% and its chroma 0.127.