#42B2BD

#42B2BD

Color Values

HEX

#42B2BD

RGB

66, 178, 189

HSL

185.4, 48.2%, 50.0%

HSV

185.4, 65.1%, 74.1%

CMYK

65.1%, 5.8%, 0.0%, 25.9%

OKLCH

0.7051 0.1004 204.4

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: Teal Blue

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#42B2BD

#BD4D42

Analogous

#42BD8B

#4274BD

#42B2BD

Triadic

#42B2BD

#BD42B2

#B2BD42

Split Complementary

#42B2BD

#BD4274

#BD8B42

Tetradic

#42B2BD

#8B42BD

#BD4D42

#74BD42

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#42B2BD

Protanopia

#7373BA

Deuteranopia

#6C64BA

Tritanopia

#48B8B8

Achromatopsia

#9B9B9B

CSS Usage

background-color: #42B2BD;
color: #42B2BD;
border-color: #42B2BD;
Nearest Tailwind: Cyan 500 #06B6D4

Tailwind Shades

50
#F4FAFA
100
#E6F3F4
200
#CAE9ED
300
#A4DADF
400
#73C6CE
500
#42B2BD
600
#358E97
700
#2A7279
800
#21595E
900
#1B4245
950
#11292C

Contrast Checker

Text on white

2.52:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

8.33:1

AA Pass AAA Pass

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