#42C9C2

#42C9C2

Color Values

HEX

#42C9C2

RGB

66, 201, 194

HSL

176.9, 55.6%, 52.4%

HSV

176.9, 67.2%, 78.8%

CMYK

67.2%, 0.0%, 3.5%, 21.2%

OKLCH

0.7627 0.1146 190.0

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: mediumturquoise

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#42C9C2

#C94249

Analogous

#42C97F

#428DC9

#42C9C2

Triadic

#42C9C2

#C242C9

#C9C242

Split Complementary

#42C9C2

#C9428D

#C97F42

Tetradic

#42C9C2

#7F42C9

#C94249

#8DC942

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#42C9C2

Protanopia

#7C7EC4

Deuteranopia

#756AC4

Tritanopia

#49C5C5

Achromatopsia

#ACACAC

CSS Usage

background-color: #42C9C2;
color: #42C9C2;
border-color: #42C9C2;
Nearest Tailwind: Teal 500 #14B8A6

Tailwind Shades

50
#F4FBFB
100
#E5F6F5
200
#C7EFED
300
#A0E4E0
400
#6CD5D0
500
#39C6BF
600
#2D9F99
700
#247F7A
800
#1C6360
900
#184946
950
#0F2E2C

Contrast Checker

Text on white

2.03:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

10.37:1

AA Pass AAA Pass

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