What color is #42676F?

#42676F is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Mediterranea. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #42676F?

The RGB value is 66, 103, 111: 66 red, 103 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #42676F?

The complementary color is #6F4A42, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #42676F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.4:1 and white text 6.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#42676F color

#42676F rgb(66, 103, 111)

Shades of teal

The hex color #42676F is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 40.4% green and 43.5% blue (66, 103, 111).

Its hue angle is 191°, with 25% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Mediterranea (#39636A), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.17:1).

#42676F color codes

HEX	`#42676F`
RGB	`rgb(66, 103, 111)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 40.4%, 43.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(191, 25%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(191, 41%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 7%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.23, -10.89, -8.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.23, 13.92, 218.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.965, 12.006, 16.828)`
Decimal	`4351855`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #42676F, 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 #42676F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.17:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#42676F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.17:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.4:1	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 #42676F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #42676f; }
.text { color: #42676f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #42676f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 103 111 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #42676f, #42506f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #42676F?: #42676F is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Mediterranea. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #42676F?: The RGB value is 66, 103, 111: 66 red, 103 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #42676F?: The complementary color is #6F4A42, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #42676F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.4:1 and white text 6.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.