#42BDAC

#42BDAC

Color Values

HEX

#42BDAC

RGB

66, 189, 172

HSL

171.7, 48.2%, 50.0%

HSV

171.7, 65.1%, 74.1%

CMYK

65.1%, 0.0%, 9.0%, 25.9%

OKLCH

0.7263 0.1105 182.2

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: lightseagreen

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#42BDAC

#BD4253

Analogous

#42BD6E

#4291BD

#42BDAC

Triadic

#42BDAC

#AC42BD

#BDAC42

Split Complementary

#42BDAC

#BD4291

#BD6E42

Tetradic

#42BDAC

#6E42BD

#BD4253

#91BD42

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#42BDAC

Protanopia

#7778B0

Deuteranopia

#7067B1

Tritanopia

#48B3B4

Achromatopsia

#A2A2A2

CSS Usage

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

Tailwind Shades

50
#F4FAFA
100
#E6F4F2
200
#CAEDE8
300
#A4DFD7
400
#73CEC2
500
#42BDAC
600
#35978A
700
#2A796E
800
#215E56
900
#1B4540
950
#112C28

Contrast Checker

Text on white

2.31:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

9.11:1

AA Pass AAA Pass

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