#42C4CD

#42C4CD

Color Values

HEX

#42C4CD

RGB

66, 196, 205

HSL

183.9, 58.2%, 53.1%

HSV

183.9, 67.8%, 80.4%

CMYK

67.8%, 4.4%, 0.0%, 19.6%

OKLCH

0.7544 0.111 201.8

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: turquoise 3

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#42C4CD

#CD4B42

Analogous

#42CD90

#427ECD

#42C4CD

Triadic

#42C4CD

#CD42C4

#C4CD42

Split Complementary

#42C4CD

#CD427E

#CD9042

Tetradic

#42C4CD

#9042CD

#CD4B42

#7ECD42

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#42C4CD

Protanopia

#7A7BCB

Deuteranopia

#7369CA

Tritanopia

#48C9C9

Achromatopsia

#A9A9A9

CSS Usage

background-color: #42C4CD;
color: #42C4CD;
border-color: #42C4CD;
Nearest Tailwind: Cyan 400 #22D3EE

Tailwind Shades

50
#F4FBFB
100
#E4F5F6
200
#C7EDF0
300
#9EE1E5
400
#6AD0D8
500
#35C0CA
600
#2B9AA1
700
#227B81
800
#1B6065
900
#17474A
950
#0F2D2F

Contrast Checker

Text on white

2.1:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

10.01:1

AA Pass AAA Pass

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