#42BDC0

#42BDC0

Color Values

HEX

#42BDC0

RGB

66, 189, 192

HSL

181.4, 50.0%, 50.6%

HSV

181.4, 65.6%, 75.3%

CMYK

65.6%, 1.6%, 0.0%, 24.7%

OKLCH

0.7329 0.1064 197.4

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: turquoise 3

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#42BDC0

#C04542

Analogous

#42C084

#427EC0

#42BDC0

Triadic

#42BDC0

#C042BD

#BDC042

Split Complementary

#42BDC0

#C0427E

#C08442

Tetradic

#42BDC0

#8442C0

#C04542

#7EC042

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#42BDC0

Protanopia

#7778BF

Deuteranopia

#7067BF

Tritanopia

#48BFBF

Achromatopsia

#A3A3A3

CSS Usage

background-color: #42BDC0;
color: #42BDC0;
border-color: #42BDC0;
Nearest Tailwind: Teal 500 #14B8A6

Tailwind Shades

50
#F4FAFB
100
#E6F4F5
200
#C9ECED
300
#A3DFE0
400
#71CED0
500
#40BCBF
600
#339799
700
#29787A
800
#205E60
900
#1B4546
950
#112C2C

Contrast Checker

Text on white

2.26:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

9.27:1

AA Pass AAA Pass

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