What color is #426466?

#426466 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 #426466?

The RGB value is 66, 100, 102: 66 red, 100 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #426466?

The complementary color is #664442, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #426466?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.25:1 and white text 6.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#426466 color

#426466 rgb(66, 100, 102)

Shades of gray

The hex color #426466 is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 39.2% green and 40% blue (66, 100, 102).

Its hue angle is 183°, with 21% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Mediterranea (#39636A), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.47:1).

#426466 color codes

HEX	`#426466`
RGB	`rgb(66, 100, 102)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 39.2%, 40%)`
HSL	`hsl(183, 21%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(183, 35%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 2%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.97, -11.65, -5.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.97, 12.7, 203.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.201, 11.231, 14.251)`
Decimal	`4351078`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #426466, 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 #426466	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.25:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.47:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#426466 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.47:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.25:1	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 #426466 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #426466; }
.text { color: #426466; }
.border { border: 2px solid #426466; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 100 102 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #426466, #425266); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #426466?: #426466 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 #426466?: The RGB value is 66, 100, 102: 66 red, 100 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #426466?: The complementary color is #664442, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #426466?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.25:1 and white text 6.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.