What color is #416965?

#416965 is a dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Moonlit Forest. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #416965?

The RGB value is 65, 105, 101: 65 red, 105 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #416965?

The complementary color is #694145, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #416965?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.43:1 and white text 6.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#416965 color

#416965 rgb(65, 105, 101)

Shades of teal

The hex color #416965 is a dark, grayish spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.5% red, 41.2% green and 39.6% blue (65, 105, 101).

Its hue angle is 174°, with 24% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Moonlit Forest (#3E6D6A), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.12:1).

#416965 color codes

HEX	`#416965`
RGB	`rgb(65, 105, 101)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.5%, 41.2%, 39.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(174, 24%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(174, 38%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 0%, 4%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.48, -15.06, -2.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.48, 15.23, 188.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.58, 12.166, 14.153)`
Decimal	`4286821`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #416965, 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 #416965	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.43:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.12:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#416965 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.12:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.43:1	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 #416965 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #416965; }
.text { color: #416965; }
.border { border: 2px solid #416965; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(65 105 101 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #416965, #415969); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #416965?: #416965 is a dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Moonlit Forest. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #416965?: The RGB value is 65, 105, 101: 65 red, 105 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #416965?: The complementary color is #694145, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #416965?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.43:1 and white text 6.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.