#42E5F8
Closest named color: Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD). oklch(84.8% 0.131 206.7), rgb(66, 229, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.79:1).
About this color
#42E5F8 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 207°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.79:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD) |
| Black text | 13.79:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42E5F8 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 229, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 93%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.131 206.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #42E5F8 | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #42E5F8 | 13.79:1 | AAA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #42E5F8 text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #42E5F8 text on black | 13.79:1 | AAA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 200.
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Step 50
50
#E5FAFD
oklch(97.1% 0.022 207.1)
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Step 100
100
#C5F4FA
oklch(93.6% 0.049 205.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#42E5F8
oklch(84.8% 0.131 206.7)
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Step 300
300
#00D9ED
oklch(80.9% 0.139 206.6)
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Step 400
400
#00B5C6
oklch(70.6% 0.121 206.7)
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Step 500
500
#009BAA
oklch(63% 0.108 206.9)
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Step 600
600
#00838F
oklch(55.7% 0.095 206.1)
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Step 700
700
#006E79
oklch(49.2% 0.084 206.9)
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Step 800
800
#005A63
oklch(42.7% 0.073 206.6)
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Step 900
900
#004B53
oklch(37.7% 0.065 207)
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Step 950
950
#002D32
oklch(27.1% 0.046 206.3)
#42E5F8 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #D1DCF9 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8C9F8 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00EFEB | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42E5F8
#42E5F8
oklch(84.8% 0.131 206.7)
- #FFB9B0
#FFB9B0
oklch(84.8% 0.083 27.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #42E5F8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.036
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.044
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.047
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.055
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.062
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.065
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.065
- Bright Turquoise #0FFEF9 ΔE 0.068
Use #42E5F8 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.