What color is #42625C?

#42625C is a dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Rosemary. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #42625C?

The RGB value is 66, 98, 92: 66 red, 98 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #42625C?

The complementary color is #624248, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #42625C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.13:1 and white text 6.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#42625C color

#42625C rgb(66, 98, 92)

Shades of teal

The hex color #42625C is a dark, grayish spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 38.4% green and 36.1% blue (66, 98, 92).

Its hue angle is 169°, with 20% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Rosemary (#405E5C), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.7:1).

#42625C color codes

HEX	`#42625C`
RGB	`rgb(66, 98, 92)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 38.4%, 36.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(169, 20%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(169, 33%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 0%, 6%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.01, -13.13, -0.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.01, 13.13, 181.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.546, 10.666, 11.732)`
Decimal	`4350556`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #42625C, 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 #42625C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.13:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#42625C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.13:1	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 #42625C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #42625c; }
.text { color: #42625c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #42625c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 98 92 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #42625c, #425862); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #42625C?: #42625C is a dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Rosemary. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #42625C?: The RGB value is 66, 98, 92: 66 red, 98 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #42625C?: The complementary color is #624248, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #42625C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.13:1 and white text 6.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.