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#42BAEF

#42BAEF

Every representation of #42BAEF, its WCAG contrast behavior, and related colors worth exploring. Click any value to copy it.

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Relative luminance: 0.4251
Brightness: 156 / 255
Reads as: A light color — pair it with dark text.

Color formats

HEX: #42baef
RGB: rgb(66, 186, 239)
RGBA: rgba(66, 186, 239, 1)
CMYK: cmyk(72%, 22%, 0%, 6%)
HSV: hsv(198°, 72%, 94%)
HSL: hsl(198, 84%, 60%)
LAB: lab(71.22% -16.26 -35.91)
XYZ: xyz(35.38, 42.5, 87.98)

Accessibility

WCAG 2 contrast for #42BAEF as a text color on the two most common surfaces.

On white

Fail

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

Contrast ratio: 2.21:1

AA normal textFail
AA large textFail
AAA normal textFail
AAA large textFail
UI componentsFail

On black

AAA

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

Contrast ratio: 9.50:1

AA normal textPass
AA large textPass
AAA normal textPass
AAA large textPass
UI componentsPass

Related colors

Shades (darker)

#14a9ea #1087bb #0c658d #08435e #04222f

Tints (lighter)

#62c6f2 #81d1f4 #a1ddf7 #c0e8fa #dff3fc

Harmonies (complementary, analogous, triadic)

#ef7742 #42efcd #4264ef #ef42ba #baef42

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