What color is #41696E?

#41696E is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Mediterranea. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #41696E?

The RGB value is 65, 105, 110: 65 red, 105 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #41696E?

The complementary color is #6E4641, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #41696E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.47:1 and white text 6.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#41696E color

#41696E rgb(65, 105, 110)

Shades of teal

The hex color #41696E is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.5% red, 41.2% green and 43.1% blue (65, 105, 110).

Its hue angle is 187°, with 26% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Mediterranea (#39636A), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.05:1).

#41696E color codes

HEX	`#41696E`
RGB	`rgb(65, 105, 110)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.5%, 41.2%, 43.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(187, 26%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(187, 41%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 5%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.77, -12.61, -7.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.77, 14.55, 209.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.045, 12.352, 16.604)`
Decimal	`4286830`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #41696E, 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 #41696E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.47:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.05:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#41696E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.05:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.47:1	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 #41696E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #41696e; }
.text { color: #41696e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #41696e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(65 105 110 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #41696e, #41536e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #41696E?: #41696E is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Mediterranea. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #41696E?: The RGB value is 65, 105, 110: 65 red, 105 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #41696E?: The complementary color is #6E4641, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #41696E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.47:1 and white text 6.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.