#42AF9E

#42AF9E

Color Values

HEX

#42AF9E

RGB

66, 175, 158

HSL

170.6, 45.2%, 47.3%

HSV

170.6, 62.3%, 68.6%

CMYK

62.3%, 0.0%, 9.7%, 31.4%

OKLCH

0.6871 0.102 181.0

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: NCS S 1050-B50G Turquoise

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#42AF9E

#AF4253

Analogous

#42AF68

#428AAF

#42AF9E

Triadic

#42AF9E

#9E42AF

#AF9E42

Split Complementary

#42AF9E

#AF428A

#AF6842

Tetradic

#42AF9E

#6842AF

#AF4253

#8AAF42

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#42AF9E

Protanopia

#7172A2

Deuteranopia

#6B63A3

Tritanopia

#47A5A6

Achromatopsia

#979797

CSS Usage

background-color: #42AF9E;
color: #42AF9E;
border-color: #42AF9E;
Nearest Tailwind: Teal 500 #14B8A6

Tailwind Shades

50
#F4FAF9
100
#E6F4F2
200
#CBEBE6
300
#A6DDD5
400
#76CBBE
500
#46B9A7
600
#389486
700
#2D766B
800
#235D54
900
#1D443E
950
#122B27

Contrast Checker

Text on white

2.67:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

7.86:1

AA Pass AAA Pass

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