What color is #42686B?

#42686B is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Mediterranea. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #42686B?

The RGB value is 66, 104, 107: 66 red, 104 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #42686B?

The complementary color is #6B4542, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #42686B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.42:1 and white text 6.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#42686B color

#42686B rgb(66, 104, 107)

Shades of teal

The hex color #42686B is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 40.8% green and 42% blue (66, 104, 107).

Its hue angle is 184°, with 24% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Mediterranea (#39636A), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.13:1).

#42686B color codes

HEX	`#42686B`
RGB	`rgb(66, 104, 107)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 40.8%, 42%)`
HSL	`hsl(184, 24%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(184, 38%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 3%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.41, -12.58, -5.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.41, 13.92, 205.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.85, 12.12, 15.727)`
Decimal	`4352107`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #42686B, 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 #42686B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.42:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.13:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#42686B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.13:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.42:1	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 #42686B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #42686b; }
.text { color: #42686b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #42686b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 104 107 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #42686b, #42546b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #42686B?: #42686B is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Mediterranea. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #42686B?: The RGB value is 66, 104, 107: 66 red, 104 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #42686B?: The complementary color is #6B4542, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #42686B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.42:1 and white text 6.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.