What color is #416D6E?

#416D6E is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Moonlit Forest. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #416D6E?

The RGB value is 65, 109, 110: 65 red, 109 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #416D6E?

The complementary color is #6E4241, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #416D6E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.64:1 and white text 5.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#416D6E color

#416D6E rgb(65, 109, 110)

Shades of teal

The hex color #416D6E is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.5% red, 42.7% green and 43.1% blue (65, 109, 110).

Its hue angle is 181°, with 26% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Moonlit Forest (#3E6D6A), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.77:1).

#416D6E color codes

HEX	`#416D6E`
RGB	`rgb(65, 109, 110)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.5%, 42.7%, 43.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(181, 26%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(181, 41%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 1%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.04, -14.87, -5.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.04, 15.8, 199.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.462, 13.186, 16.743)`
Decimal	`4287854`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #416D6E, 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 #416D6E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.64:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.77:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#416D6E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.77:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.64:1	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 #416D6E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #416d6e; }
.text { color: #416d6e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #416d6e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(65 109 110 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #416d6e, #41566e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Teal.

Questions

What color is #416D6E?: #416D6E is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Moonlit Forest. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #416D6E?: The RGB value is 65, 109, 110: 65 red, 109 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #416D6E?: The complementary color is #6E4241, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #416D6E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.64:1 and white text 5.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.