#42B2BF

#42B2BF

Color Values

HEX

#42B2BF

RGB

66, 178, 191

HSL

186.2, 49.4%, 50.4%

HSV

186.2, 65.4%, 74.9%

CMYK

65.4%, 6.8%, 0.0%, 25.1%

OKLCH

0.7059 0.1008 206.0

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: Teal Blue

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#42B2BF

#BF4F42

Analogous

#42BF8D

#4274BF

#42B2BF

Triadic

#42B2BF

#BF42B2

#B2BF42

Split Complementary

#42B2BF

#BF4274

#BF8D42

Tetradic

#42B2BF

#8D42BF

#BF4F42

#74BF42

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#42B2BF

Protanopia

#7373BC

Deuteranopia

#6C64BB

Tritanopia

#48B9B9

Achromatopsia

#9B9B9B

CSS Usage

background-color: #42B2BF;
color: #42B2BF;
border-color: #42B2BF;
Nearest Tailwind: Cyan 500 #06B6D4

Tailwind Shades

50
#F4FAFB
100
#E6F3F5
200
#CAE9ED
300
#A4DAE0
400
#72C6CF
500
#41B1BE
600
#348E98
700
#29727A
800
#20595F
900
#1B4246
950
#11292C

Contrast Checker

Text on white

2.51:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

8.35:1

AA Pass AAA Pass

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