#42B0AD

#42B0AD

Color Values

HEX

#42B0AD

RGB

66, 176, 173

HSL

178.4, 45.5%, 47.5%

HSV

178.4, 62.5%, 69.0%

CMYK

62.5%, 0.0%, 1.7%, 31.0%

OKLCH

0.6945 0.0986 192.6

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: NCS S 1050-B50G Turquoise

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#42B0AD

#B04245

Analogous

#42B076

#427CB0

#42B0AD

Triadic

#42B0AD

#AD42B0

#B0AD42

Split Complementary

#42B0AD

#B0427C

#B07642

Tetradic

#42B0AD

#7642B0

#B04245

#7CB042

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#42B0AD

Protanopia

#7273AE

Deuteranopia

#6B63AE

Tritanopia

#48AEAE

Achromatopsia

#989898

CSS Usage

background-color: #42B0AD;
color: #42B0AD;
border-color: #42B0AD;
Nearest Tailwind: Teal 500 #14B8A6

Tailwind Shades

50
#F4FAFA
100
#E6F4F4
200
#CBECEB
300
#A6DEDC
400
#76CCC9
500
#45BAB6
600
#389492
700
#2C7775
800
#235D5B
900
#1D4443
950
#122B2A

Contrast Checker

Text on white

2.61:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

8.05:1

AA Pass AAA Pass

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