#42CAD2

#42CAD2

Color Values

HEX

#42CAD2

RGB

66, 202, 210

HSL

183.3, 61.5%, 54.1%

HSV

183.3, 68.6%, 82.4%

CMYK

68.6%, 3.8%, 0.0%, 17.6%

OKLCH

0.7706 0.1144 200.8

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: turquoise 3

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#42CAD2

#D24A42

Analogous

#42D292

#4282D2

#42CAD2

Triadic

#42CAD2

#D242CA

#CAD242

Split Complementary

#42CAD2

#D24282

#D29242

Tetradic

#42CAD2

#9242D2

#D24A42

#82D242

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#42CAD2

Protanopia

#7D7ED0

Deuteranopia

#756BD0

Tritanopia

#49CFCE

Achromatopsia

#AEAEAE

CSS Usage

background-color: #42CAD2;
color: #42CAD2;
border-color: #42CAD2;
Nearest Tailwind: Cyan 400 #22D3EE

Tailwind Shades

50
#F3FBFB
100
#E4F5F6
200
#C5EFF1
300
#9CE3E7
400
#67D4DB
500
#31C5CE
600
#279EA5
700
#1F7E84
800
#196367
900
#16484B
950
#0E2E30

Contrast Checker

Text on white

1.98:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

10.61:1

AA Pass AAA Pass

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