#42e8fe color: Shimmering Expanse Cyan
#42e8fe is rgb(66, 232, 254) in RGB and oklch(85.736% 0.13379 208.247) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Cyan
- Very light
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- Cool
- ≈ Aqua
- cyan-300
- Black 0%
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About #42e8fe
#42e8fe is a bright very light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 85.7% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 208°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 1.48:1 contrast and black text 14.21:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Shimmering Expanse Cyan (#45e9fd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-300.
Lighter: #42e8fe mixed with white
Darker: #42e8fe mixed with black
Calmer: #42e8fe with less saturation
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What color is #42e8fe?
#42e8fe is bright very light cyan. The closest named color is Shimmering Expanse Cyan. In RGB it is rgb(66, 232, 254), in HSL hsl(187.02, 98.95%, 62.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(85.736% 0.13379 208.247).
What colors go well with #42e8fe?
The complementary color of #42e8fe is #ffb7ab. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #55edd1 and #8ddaff. The triadic partners are #ffb0fc and #f4cb5f.
Is white or black text more readable on #42e8fe?
Black text reads better on #42e8fe: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.48:1 and black gives 14.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #42e8fe a warm or cool color?
#42e8fe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 208 degrees, its lightness 85.7% and its chroma 0.134.