What color is #41686C?

#41686C is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Mediterranea. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #41686C?

The RGB value is 65, 104, 108: 65 red, 104 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #41686C?

The complementary color is #6C4541, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #41686C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.42:1 and white text 6.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#41686C color

#41686C rgb(65, 104, 108)

Shades of teal

The hex color #41686C is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.5% red, 40.8% green and 42.4% blue (65, 104, 108).

Its hue angle is 186°, with 25% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Mediterranea (#39636A), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.14:1).

#41686C color codes

HEX	`#41686C`
RGB	`rgb(65, 104, 108)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.5%, 40.8%, 42.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(186, 25%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(186, 40%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 4%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.38, -12.6, -6.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.38, 14.23, 207.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.836, 12.107, 16.003)`
Decimal	`4286572`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #41686C, 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 #41686C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.42:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.14:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#41686C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.14:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.42:1	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 #41686C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #41686c; }
.text { color: #41686c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #41686c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(65 104 108 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #41686c, #41536c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #41686C?: #41686C is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Mediterranea. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #41686C?: The RGB value is 65, 104, 108: 65 red, 104 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #41686C?: The complementary color is #6C4541, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #41686C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.42:1 and white text 6.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.