#42B0AB

#42B0AB

Color Values

HEX

#42B0AB

RGB

66, 176, 171

HSL

177.3, 45.5%, 47.5%

HSV

177.3, 62.5%, 69.0%

CMYK

62.5%, 0.0%, 2.8%, 31.0%

OKLCH

0.6938 0.0989 190.9

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: NCS S 1050-B50G Turquoise

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#42B0AB

#B04247

Analogous

#42B074

#427EB0

#42B0AB

Triadic

#42B0AB

#AB42B0

#B0AB42

Split Complementary

#42B0AB

#B0427E

#B07442

Tetradic

#42B0AB

#7442B0

#B04247

#7EB042

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#42B0AB

Protanopia

#7273AC

Deuteranopia

#6B63AC

Tritanopia

#48ADAD

Achromatopsia

#989898

CSS Usage

background-color: #42B0AB;
color: #42B0AB;
border-color: #42B0AB;
Nearest Tailwind: Teal 500 #14B8A6

Tailwind Shades

50
#F4FAFA
100
#E6F4F3
200
#CBECEA
300
#A6DEDB
400
#76CCC8
500
#45BAB4
600
#389490
700
#2C7773
800
#235D5A
900
#1D4443
950
#122B2A

Contrast Checker

Text on white

2.62:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

8.03:1

AA Pass AAA Pass

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