#42C997

#42C997

Color Values

HEX

#42C997

RGB

66, 201, 151

HSL

157.8, 55.6%, 52.4%

HSV

157.8, 67.2%, 78.8%

CMYK

67.2%, 0.0%, 24.9%, 21.2%

OKLCH

0.7503 0.1376 164.3

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: Shamrock

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#42C997

#C94274

Analogous

#42C954

#42B8C9

#42C997

Triadic

#42C997

#9742C9

#C99742

Split Complementary

#42C997

#C942B8

#C95442

Tetradic

#42C997

#5442C9

#C94274

#B8C942

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#42C997

Protanopia

#7C7EA3

Deuteranopia

#756AA6

Tritanopia

#49ADAF

Achromatopsia

#A9A9A9

CSS Usage

background-color: #42C997;
color: #42C997;
border-color: #42C997;
Nearest Tailwind: Emerald 400 #34D399

Tailwind Shades

50
#F4FBF8
100
#E5F6EF
200
#C7EFE0
300
#A0E4CB
400
#6CD5AE
500
#39C692
600
#2D9F75
700
#247F5D
800
#1C6349
900
#184937
950
#0F2E23

Contrast Checker

Text on white

2.09:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

10.03:1

AA Pass AAA Pass

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