#42CAD3

#42CAD3

Color Values

HEX

#42CAD3

RGB

66, 202, 211

HSL

183.7, 62.2%, 54.3%

HSV

183.7, 68.7%, 82.7%

CMYK

68.7%, 4.3%, 0.0%, 17.3%

OKLCH

0.771 0.1145 201.5

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: turquoise 3

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#42CAD3

#D34B42

Analogous

#42D393

#4282D3

#42CAD3

Triadic

#42CAD3

#D342CA

#CAD342

Split Complementary

#42CAD3

#D34282

#D39342

Tetradic

#42CAD3

#9342D3

#D34B42

#82D342

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#42CAD3

Protanopia

#7D7ED1

Deuteranopia

#756BD0

Tritanopia

#49CFCF

Achromatopsia

#AEAEAE

CSS Usage

background-color: #42CAD3;
color: #42CAD3;
border-color: #42CAD3;
Nearest Tailwind: Cyan 400 #22D3EE

Tailwind Shades

50
#F3FBFB
100
#E4F5F7
200
#C5EFF2
300
#9CE3E8
400
#66D4DB
500
#30C5CF
600
#279EA5
700
#1F7E84
800
#186367
900
#15484C
950
#0D2E30

Contrast Checker

Text on white

1.98:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

10.62:1

AA Pass AAA Pass

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