#42AF9B

#42AF9B

Color Values

HEX

#42AF9B

RGB

66, 175, 155

HSL

169.0, 45.2%, 47.3%

HSV

169.0, 62.3%, 68.6%

CMYK

62.3%, 0.0%, 11.4%, 31.4%

OKLCH

0.6862 0.1034 178.7

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: NCS S 1050-B50G Turquoise

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#42AF9B

#AF4256

Analogous

#42AF65

#428DAF

#42AF9B

Triadic

#42AF9B

#9B42AF

#AF9B42

Split Complementary

#42AF9B

#AF428D

#AF6542

Tetradic

#42AF9B

#6542AF

#AF4256

#8DAF42

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#42AF9B

Protanopia

#7172A0

Deuteranopia

#6B63A1

Tritanopia

#47A4A4

Achromatopsia

#969696

CSS Usage

background-color: #42AF9B;
color: #42AF9B;
border-color: #42AF9B;
Nearest Tailwind: Teal 500 #14B8A6

Tailwind Shades

50
#F4FAF9
100
#E6F4F1
200
#CBEBE6
300
#A6DDD3
400
#76CBBC
500
#46B9A4
600
#389483
700
#2D7669
800
#235D52
900
#1D443D
950
#122B26

Contrast Checker

Text on white

2.68:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

7.84:1

AA Pass AAA Pass

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