What color is #42605B?

#42605B is a dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Rosemary. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #42605B?

The RGB value is 66, 96, 91: 66 red, 96 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #42605B?

The complementary color is #604247, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #42605B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.06:1 and white text 6.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#42605B color

#42605B rgb(66, 96, 91)

Shades of gray

The hex color #42605B is a dark, grayish spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 37.6% green and 35.7% blue (66, 96, 91).

Its hue angle is 170°, with 19% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Rosemary (#405E5C), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.87:1).

#42605B color codes

HEX	`#42605B`
RGB	`rgb(66, 96, 91)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 37.6%, 35.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(170, 19%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(170, 31%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 0%, 5%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.34, -12.23, -0.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.34, 12.25, 183.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.317, 10.279, 11.441)`
Decimal	`4350043`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #42605B, 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 #42605B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.06:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.87:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#42605B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.87:1	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 #42605B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #42605b; }
.text { color: #42605b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #42605b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 96 91 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #42605b, #425660); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #42605B?: #42605B is a dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Rosemary. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #42605B?: The RGB value is 66, 96, 91: 66 red, 96 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #42605B?: The complementary color is #604247, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #42605B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.06:1 and white text 6.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.