What color is #416766?

#416766 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Moonlit Forest. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #416766?

The RGB value is 65, 103, 102: 65 red, 103 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #416766?

The complementary color is #674142, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #416766?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.36:1 and white text 6.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#416766 color

#416766 rgb(65, 103, 102)

Shades of teal

The hex color #416766 is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.5% red, 40.4% green and 40% blue (65, 103, 102).

Its hue angle is 178°, with 23% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Moonlit Forest (#3E6D6A), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.26:1).

#416766 color codes

HEX	`#416766`
RGB	`rgb(65, 103, 102)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.5%, 40.4%, 40%)`
HSL	`hsl(178, 23%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(178, 37%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 0%, 1%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.87, -13.68, -3.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.87, 14.17, 195.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.428, 11.783, 14.345)`
Decimal	`4286310`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #416766, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #416766	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.26:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#416766 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.26:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #416766 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #416766; }
.text { color: #416766; }
.border { border: 2px solid #416766; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(65 103 102 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #416766, #415567); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #416766?: #416766 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Moonlit Forest. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #416766?: The RGB value is 65, 103, 102: 65 red, 103 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #416766?: The complementary color is #674142, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #416766?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.36:1 and white text 6.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.