#42AF9F

#42AF9F

Color Values

HEX

#42AF9F

RGB

66, 175, 159

HSL

171.2, 45.2%, 47.3%

HSV

171.2, 62.3%, 68.6%

CMYK

62.3%, 0.0%, 9.1%, 31.4%

OKLCH

0.6874 0.1016 181.8

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: NCS S 1050-B50G Turquoise

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#42AF9F

#AF4252

Analogous

#42AF69

#4289AF

#42AF9F

Triadic

#42AF9F

#9F42AF

#AF9F42

Split Complementary

#42AF9F

#AF4289

#AF6942

Tetradic

#42AF9F

#6942AF

#AF4252

#89AF42

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#42AF9F

Protanopia

#7172A3

Deuteranopia

#6B63A4

Tritanopia

#47A6A7

Achromatopsia

#979797

CSS Usage

background-color: #42AF9F;
color: #42AF9F;
border-color: #42AF9F;
Nearest Tailwind: Teal 500 #14B8A6

Tailwind Shades

50
#F4FAF9
100
#E6F4F2
200
#CBEBE7
300
#A6DDD5
400
#76CBBF
500
#46B9A8
600
#389487
700
#2D766C
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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