#42C0CD

#42C0CD

Color Values

HEX

#42C0CD

RGB

66, 192, 205

HSL

185.6, 58.2%, 53.1%

HSV

185.6, 67.8%, 80.4%

CMYK

67.8%, 6.3%, 0.0%, 19.6%

OKLCH

0.7448 0.1093 205.0

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: turquoise 3

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#42C0CD

#CD4F42

Analogous

#42CD94

#427ACD

#42C0CD

Triadic

#42C0CD

#CD42C0

#C0CD42

Split Complementary

#42C0CD

#CD427A

#CD9442

Tetradic

#42C0CD

#9442CD

#CD4F42

#7ACD42

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#42C0CD

Protanopia

#797ACA

Deuteranopia

#7168C9

Tritanopia

#48C7C7

Achromatopsia

#A6A6A6

CSS Usage

background-color: #42C0CD;
color: #42C0CD;
border-color: #42C0CD;
Nearest Tailwind: Cyan 500 #06B6D4

Tailwind Shades

50
#F4FAFB
100
#E4F4F6
200
#C7ECF0
300
#9EDFE5
400
#6ACDD8
500
#35BCCA
600
#2B96A1
700
#227881
800
#1B5E65
900
#17454A
950
#0F2C2F

Contrast Checker

Text on white

2.18:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

9.65:1

AA Pass AAA Pass

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