What color is #425F67?

#425F67 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Under the Sea. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #425F67?

The RGB value is 66, 95, 103: 66 red, 95 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #425F67?

The complementary color is #674A42, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #425F67?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.06:1 and white text 6.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#425F67 color

#425F67 rgb(66, 95, 103)

Shades of gray

The hex color #425F67 is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 37.3% green and 40.4% blue (66, 95, 103).

Its hue angle is 193°, with 22% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Under the Sea (#395D68), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.85:1).

#425F67 color codes

HEX	`#425F67`
RGB	`rgb(66, 95, 103)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 37.3%, 40.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(193, 22%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(193, 36%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 8%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.41, -8.46, -7.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.41, 11.63, 223.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.786, 10.321, 14.359)`
Decimal	`4349799`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #425F67, 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 #425F67	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.06:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.85:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#425F67 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.85:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.06:1	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 #425F67 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #425f67; }
.text { color: #425f67; }
.border { border: 2px solid #425f67; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 95 103 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #425f67, #424d67); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #425F67?: #425F67 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Under the Sea. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #425F67?: The RGB value is 66, 95, 103: 66 red, 95 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #425F67?: The complementary color is #674A42, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #425F67?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.06:1 and white text 6.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.