#42A5AF

#42A5AF

Color Values

HEX

#42A5AF

RGB

66, 165, 175

HSL

185.5, 45.2%, 47.3%

HSV

185.5, 62.3%, 68.6%

CMYK

62.3%, 5.7%, 0.0%, 31.4%

OKLCH

0.6682 0.0919 204.5

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: Teal Blue

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#42A5AF

#AF4C42

Analogous

#42AF83

#426FAF

#42A5AF

Triadic

#42A5AF

#AF42A5

#A5AF42

Split Complementary

#42A5AF

#AF426F

#AF8342

Tetradic

#42A5AF

#8342AF

#AF4C42

#6FAF42

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#42A5AF

Protanopia

#6D6EAD

Deuteranopia

#6760AC

Tritanopia

#47ABAA

Achromatopsia

#919191

CSS Usage

background-color: #42A5AF;
color: #42A5AF;
border-color: #42A5AF;
Nearest Tailwind: Cyan 500 #06B6D4

Tailwind Shades

50
#F4FAFA
100
#E6F3F4
200
#CBE8EB
300
#A6D8DD
400
#76C3CB
500
#46AFB9
600
#388C94
700
#2D7076
800
#23575D
900
#1D4144
950
#12292B

Contrast Checker

Text on white

2.9:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

7.23:1

AA Pass AAA Pass

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