#42B0AC

#42B0AC

Color Values

HEX

#42B0AC

RGB

66, 176, 172

HSL

177.8, 45.5%, 47.5%

HSV

177.8, 62.5%, 69.0%

CMYK

62.5%, 0.0%, 2.3%, 31.0%

OKLCH

0.6942 0.0988 191.7

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: NCS S 1050-B50G Turquoise

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#42B0AC

#B04246

Analogous

#42B075

#427DB0

#42B0AC

Triadic

#42B0AC

#AC42B0

#B0AC42

Split Complementary

#42B0AC

#B0427D

#B07542

Tetradic

#42B0AC

#7542B0

#B04246

#7DB042

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#42B0AC

Protanopia

#7273AD

Deuteranopia

#6B63AD

Tritanopia

#48AEAE

Achromatopsia

#989898

CSS Usage

background-color: #42B0AC;
color: #42B0AC;
border-color: #42B0AC;
Nearest Tailwind: Teal 500 #14B8A6

Tailwind Shades

50
#F4FAFA
100
#E6F4F4
200
#CBECEA
300
#A6DEDC
400
#76CCC8
500
#45BAB5
600
#389491
700
#2C7774
800
#235D5B
900
#1D4443
950
#122B2A

Contrast Checker

Text on white

2.61:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

8.04:1

AA Pass AAA Pass

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