What color is #42645D?

#42645D is a dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Iridescent. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #42645D?

The RGB value is 66, 100, 93: 66 red, 100 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #42645D?

The complementary color is #644249, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #42645D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.21:1 and white text 6.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#42645D color

#42645D rgb(66, 100, 93)

Shades of teal

The hex color #42645D is a dark, grayish spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 39.2% green and 36.5% blue (66, 100, 93).

Its hue angle is 168°, with 20% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Iridescent (#3A5B52), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.54:1).

#42645D color codes

HEX	`#42645D`
RGB	`rgb(66, 100, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 39.2%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(168, 20%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(168, 34%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 0%, 7%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.69, -14.01, 0.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.69, 14.01, 179.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.779, 11.062, 12.026)`
Decimal	`4351069`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #42645D, 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 #42645D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.21:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.54:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#42645D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.54:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.21:1	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 #42645D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #42645d; }
.text { color: #42645d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #42645d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 100 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #42645d, #425a64); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #42645D?: #42645D is a dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Iridescent. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #42645D?: The RGB value is 66, 100, 93: 66 red, 100 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #42645D?: The complementary color is #644249, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #42645D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.21:1 and white text 6.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.