What color is #426462?

#426462 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Rosemary. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #426462?

The RGB value is 66, 100, 98: 66 red, 100 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #426462?

The complementary color is #644244, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #426462?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.23:1 and white text 6.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#426462 color

#426462 rgb(66, 100, 98)

Shades of teal

The hex color #426462 is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 39.2% green and 38.4% blue (66, 100, 98).

Its hue angle is 176°, with 20% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Rosemary (#405E5C), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.5:1).

#426462 color codes

HEX	`#426462`
RGB	`rgb(66, 100, 98)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 39.2%, 38.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(176, 20%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(176, 34%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 0%, 2%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.84, -12.72, -2.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.84, 13.02, 192.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.008, 11.154, 13.231)`
Decimal	`4351074`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #426462, 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 #426462	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.23:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#426462 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.23:1	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 #426462 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #426462; }
.text { color: #426462; }
.border { border: 2px solid #426462; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 100 98 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #426462, #425564); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #426462?: #426462 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Rosemary. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #426462?: The RGB value is 66, 100, 98: 66 red, 100 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #426462?: The complementary color is #644244, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #426462?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.23:1 and white text 6.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.