#42C589

#42C589

Color Values

HEX

#42C589

RGB

66, 197, 137

HSL

152.5, 53.0%, 51.6%

HSV

152.5, 66.5%, 77.3%

CMYK

66.5%, 0.0%, 30.5%, 22.7%

OKLCH

0.737 0.1441 159.5

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: mediumseagreen

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#42C589

#C5427E

Analogous

#42C548

#42C0C5

#42C589

Triadic

#42C589

#8942C5

#C58942

Split Complementary

#42C589

#C542C0

#C54842

Tetradic

#42C589

#4842C5

#C5427E

#C0C542

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#42C589

Protanopia

#7B7C98

Deuteranopia

#73699B

Tritanopia

#49A3A6

Achromatopsia

#A5A5A5

CSS Usage

background-color: #42C589;
color: #42C589;
border-color: #42C589;
Nearest Tailwind: Emerald 500 #10B981

Tailwind Shades

50
#F4FBF8
100
#E5F5EE
200
#C8EEDD
300
#A1E2C5
400
#6FD3A5
500
#3CC385
600
#309C6B
700
#267D55
800
#1E6243
900
#194832
950
#102D20

Contrast Checker

Text on white

2.19:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

9.58:1

AA Pass AAA Pass

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