What color is #426265?

#426265 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Mediterranea. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #426265?

The RGB value is 66, 98, 101: 66 red, 98 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #426265?

The complementary color is #654542, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #426265?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.17:1 and white text 6.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#426265 color

#426265 rgb(66, 98, 101)

Shades of gray

The hex color #426265 is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 38.4% green and 39.6% blue (66, 98, 101).

Its hue angle is 185°, with 21% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Mediterranea (#39636A), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.63:1).

#426265 color codes

HEX	`#426265`
RGB	`rgb(66, 98, 101)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 38.4%, 39.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(185, 21%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(185, 35%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 3%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.3, -10.77, -5.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.3, 12.06, 206.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.963, 10.833, 13.928)`
Decimal	`4350565`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #426265, 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 #426265	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.17:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.63:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#426265 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.63:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.17:1	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 #426265 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #426265; }
.text { color: #426265; }
.border { border: 2px solid #426265; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 98 101 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #426265, #425165); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #426265?: #426265 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Mediterranea. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #426265?: The RGB value is 66, 98, 101: 66 red, 98 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #426265?: The complementary color is #654542, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #426265?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.17:1 and white text 6.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.