#42AB9F

#42AB9F

Color Values

HEX

#42AB9F

RGB

66, 171, 159

HSL

173.1, 44.3%, 46.5%

HSV

173.1, 61.4%, 67.1%

CMYK

61.4%, 0.0%, 7.0%, 32.9%

OKLCH

0.6775 0.0975 184.7

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: NCS S 1050-B50G Turquoise

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#42AB9F

#AB424E

Analogous

#42AB6A

#4283AB

#42AB9F

Triadic

#42AB9F

#9F42AB

#AB9F42

Split Complementary

#42AB9F

#AB4283

#AB6A42

Tetradic

#42AB9F

#6A42AB

#AB424E

#83AB42

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#42AB9F

Protanopia

#6F70A2

Deuteranopia

#6962A3

Tritanopia

#47A4A5

Achromatopsia

#949494

CSS Usage

background-color: #42AB9F;
color: #42AB9F;
border-color: #42AB9F;
Nearest Tailwind: Teal 600 #0D9488

Tailwind Shades

50
#F4FAFA
100
#E6F4F2
200
#CBEBE7
300
#A7DDD7
400
#77CAC1
500
#47B8AB
600
#399389
700
#2D766D
800
#245C55
900
#1D443F
950
#122B28

Contrast Checker

Text on white

2.78:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

7.56:1

AA Pass AAA Pass

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