#42AE75

#42AE75

Color Values

HEX

#42AE75

RGB

66, 174, 117

HSL

148.3, 45.0%, 47.1%

HSV

148.3, 62.1%, 68.2%

CMYK

62.1%, 0.0%, 32.8%, 31.8%

OKLCH

0.6737 0.1308 156.9

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: Green

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#42AE75

#AE427B

Analogous

#45AE42

#42AEAB

#42AE75

Triadic

#42AE75

#7542AE

#AE7542

Split Complementary

#42AE75

#AB42AE

#AE4245

Tetradic

#42AE75

#4245AE

#AE427B

#AEAB42

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#42AE75

Protanopia

#717283

Deuteranopia

#6A6286

Tritanopia

#478E90

Achromatopsia

#939393

CSS Usage

background-color: #42AE75;
color: #42AE75;
border-color: #42AE75;
Nearest Tailwind: Emerald 500 #10B981

Tailwind Shades

50
#F4FAF7
100
#E6F4ED
200
#CBEBDA
300
#A6DDC0
400
#76CB9E
500
#46B97C
600
#389463
700
#2D7650
800
#235C3E
900
#1D442F
950
#122B1E

Contrast Checker

Text on white

2.78:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

7.54:1

AA Pass AAA Pass

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