#42ADBD

#42ADBD

Color Values

HEX

#42ADBD

RGB

66, 173, 189

HSL

187.8, 48.2%, 50.0%

HSV

187.8, 65.1%, 74.1%

CMYK

65.1%, 8.5%, 0.0%, 25.9%

OKLCH

0.693 0.0986 209.0

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: Teal Blue

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#42ADBD

#BD5242

Analogous

#42BD8F

#4270BD

#42ADBD

Triadic

#42ADBD

#BD42AD

#ADBD42

Split Complementary

#42ADBD

#BD4270

#BD8F42

Tetradic

#42ADBD

#8F42BD

#BD5242

#70BD42

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#42ADBD

Protanopia

#7071B9

Deuteranopia

#6A62B8

Tritanopia

#47B6B5

Achromatopsia

#979797

CSS Usage

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

Tailwind Shades

50
#F4FAFA
100
#E6F3F4
200
#CAE8ED
300
#A4D8DF
400
#73C2CE
500
#42ADBD
600
#358A97
700
#2A6F79
800
#21565E
900
#1B4045
950
#11282C

Contrast Checker

Text on white

2.64:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

7.94:1

AA Pass AAA Pass

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