What color is #426168?

#426168 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 #426168?

The RGB value is 66, 97, 104: 66 red, 97 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #426168?

The complementary color is #684942, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #426168?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.14:1 and white text 6.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#426168 color

#426168 rgb(66, 97, 104)

Shades of gray

The hex color #426168 is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 38% green and 40.8% blue (66, 97, 104).

Its hue angle is 191°, with 22% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Under the Sea (#395D68), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.68:1).

#426168 color codes

HEX	`#426168`
RGB	`rgb(66, 97, 104)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 38%, 40.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(191, 22%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(191, 37%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 7%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.08, -9.36, -7.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.08, 12.06, 219.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.019, 10.707, 14.685)`
Decimal	`4350312`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #426168, 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 #426168	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.14:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#426168 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.14:1	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 #426168 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #426168; }
.text { color: #426168; }
.border { border: 2px solid #426168; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 97 104 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #426168, #424e68); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #426168?: #426168 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 #426168?: The RGB value is 66, 97, 104: 66 red, 97 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #426168?: The complementary color is #684942, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #426168?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.14:1 and white text 6.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.