#42C379

#42C379

Color Values

HEX

#42C379

RGB

66, 195, 121

HSL

145.6, 51.8%, 51.2%

HSV

145.6, 66.2%, 76.5%

CMYK

66.2%, 0.0%, 37.9%, 23.5%

OKLCH

0.7285 0.1559 154.2

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: seagreen 3

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#42C379

#C3428C

Analogous

#4CC342

#42C3BA

#42C379

Triadic

#42C379

#7942C3

#C37942

Split Complementary

#42C379

#BA42C3

#C3424C

Tetradic

#42C379

#424CC3

#C3428C

#C3BA42

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#42C379

Protanopia

#7A7B8B

Deuteranopia

#72698F

Tritanopia

#48999C

Achromatopsia

#A2A2A2

CSS Usage

background-color: #42C379;
color: #42C379;
border-color: #42C379;
Nearest Tailwind: Emerald 500 #10B981

Tailwind Shades

50
#F4FBF7
100
#E5F5EC
200
#C9EED9
300
#A2E2BD
400
#70D299
500
#3DC276
600
#319B5E
700
#277C4B
800
#1F613B
900
#1A472D
950
#102D1D

Contrast Checker

Text on white

2.25:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

9.31:1

AA Pass AAA Pass

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