#42BECD

#42BECD

Color Values

HEX

#42BECD

RGB

66, 190, 205

HSL

186.5, 58.2%, 53.1%

HSV

186.5, 67.8%, 80.4%

CMYK

67.8%, 7.3%, 0.0%, 19.6%

OKLCH

0.74 0.1086 206.6

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: Teal Blue

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#42BECD

#CD5142

Analogous

#42CD96

#4278CD

#42BECD

Triadic

#42BECD

#CD42BE

#BECD42

Split Complementary

#42BECD

#CD4278

#CD9642

Tetradic

#42BECD

#9642CD

#CD5142

#78CD42

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#42BECD

Protanopia

#7879C9

Deuteranopia

#7067C8

Tritanopia

#48C7C6

Achromatopsia

#A5A5A5

CSS Usage

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

Tailwind Shades

50
#F4FAFB
100
#E4F4F6
200
#C7ECF0
300
#9EDEE5
400
#6ACCD8
500
#35BACA
600
#2B95A1
700
#227781
800
#1B5D65
900
#17444A
950
#0F2B2F

Contrast Checker

Text on white

2.22:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

9.48:1

AA Pass AAA Pass

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