#42AF9C

#42AF9C

Color Values

HEX

#42AF9C

RGB

66, 175, 156

HSL

169.5, 45.2%, 47.3%

HSV

169.5, 62.3%, 68.6%

CMYK

62.3%, 0.0%, 10.9%, 31.4%

OKLCH

0.6865 0.1029 179.5

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: NCS S 1050-B50G Turquoise

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#42AF9C

#AF4255

Analogous

#42AF66

#428CAF

#42AF9C

Triadic

#42AF9C

#9C42AF

#AF9C42

Split Complementary

#42AF9C

#AF428C

#AF6642

Tetradic

#42AF9C

#6642AF

#AF4255

#8CAF42

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#42AF9C

Protanopia

#7172A1

Deuteranopia

#6B63A2

Tritanopia

#47A4A5

Achromatopsia

#969696

CSS Usage

background-color: #42AF9C;
color: #42AF9C;
border-color: #42AF9C;
Nearest Tailwind: Teal 500 #14B8A6

Tailwind Shades

50
#F4FAF9
100
#E6F4F2
200
#CBEBE6
300
#A6DDD4
400
#76CBBC
500
#46B9A5
600
#389484
700
#2D766A
800
#235D52
900
#1D443D
950
#122B27

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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