#42BDBC

#42BDBC

Color Values

HEX

#42BDBC

RGB

66, 189, 188

HSL

179.5, 48.2%, 50.0%

HSV

179.5, 65.1%, 74.1%

CMYK

65.1%, 0.0%, 0.5%, 25.9%

OKLCH

0.7315 0.1066 194.3

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: lightseagreen

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#42BDBC

#BD4243

Analogous

#42BD7E

#4281BD

#42BDBC

Triadic

#42BDBC

#BC42BD

#BDBC42

Split Complementary

#42BDBC

#BD4281

#BD7E42

Tetradic

#42BDBC

#7E42BD

#BD4243

#81BD42

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#42BDBC

Protanopia

#7778BC

Deuteranopia

#7067BC

Tritanopia

#48BCBC

Achromatopsia

#A3A3A3

CSS Usage

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

Tailwind Shades

50
#F4FAFA
100
#E6F4F4
200
#CAEDEC
300
#A4DFDF
400
#73CECD
500
#42BDBC
600
#359796
700
#2A7978
800
#215E5E
900
#1B4545
950
#112C2C

Contrast Checker

Text on white

2.27:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

9.24:1

AA Pass AAA Pass

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