#42ACBD

#42ACBD

Color Values

HEX

#42ACBD

RGB

66, 172, 189

HSL

188.3, 48.2%, 50.0%

HSV

188.3, 65.1%, 74.1%

CMYK

65.1%, 9.0%, 0.0%, 25.9%

OKLCH

0.6906 0.0983 209.9

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: Teal Blue

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#42ACBD

#BD5342

Analogous

#42BD91

#426EBD

#42ACBD

Triadic

#42ACBD

#BD42AC

#ACBD42

Split Complementary

#42ACBD

#BD426E

#BD9142

Tetradic

#42ACBD

#9142BD

#BD5342

#6EBD42

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#42ACBD

Protanopia

#7071B9

Deuteranopia

#6A62B8

Tritanopia

#47B6B5

Achromatopsia

#979797

CSS Usage

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

Tailwind Shades

50
#F4FAFA
100
#E6F2F4
200
#CAE8ED
300
#A4D7DF
400
#73C2CE
500
#42ACBD
600
#358A97
700
#2A6E79
800
#21565E
900
#1B4045
950
#11282C

Contrast Checker

Text on white

2.67:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

7.87:1

AA Pass AAA Pass

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