#42eaff color: Shimmering Expanse Cyan
#42eaff is rgb(66, 234, 255) in RGB and oklch(86.237% 0.13456 207.536) 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 #42eaff
#42eaff is a bright very light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 86.2% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 208°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 1.45:1 contrast and black text 14.44:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Shimmering Expanse Cyan (#45e9fd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-300.
Lighter: #42eaff mixed with white
Darker: #42eaff mixed with black
Calmer: #42eaff with less saturation
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Questions about #42eaff
What color is #42eaff?
#42eaff is bright very light cyan. The closest named color is Shimmering Expanse Cyan. In RGB it is rgb(66, 234, 255), in HSL hsl(186.67, 100%, 62.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(86.237% 0.13456 207.536).
What colors go well with #42eaff?
The complementary color of #42eaff is #ffbaaf. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #57eed1 and #8fdcff. The triadic partners are #ffb2ff and #f7cc60.
Is white or black text more readable on #42eaff?
Black text reads better on #42eaff: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.45:1 and black gives 14.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #42eaff a warm or cool color?
#42eaff is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 208 degrees, its lightness 86.2% and its chroma 0.135.