What color is #42696C?

#42696C 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 #42696C?

The RGB value is 66, 105, 108: 66 red, 105 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #42696C?

The complementary color is #6C4542, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #42696C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.47:1 and white text 6.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#42696C color

#42696C rgb(66, 105, 108)

Shades of teal

The hex color #42696C is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 41.2% green and 42.4% blue (66, 105, 108).

Its hue angle is 184°, with 24% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 39% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Mediterranea (#39636A), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.05:1).

#42696C color codes

HEX	`#42696C`
RGB	`rgb(66, 105, 108)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 41.2%, 42.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(184, 24%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(184, 39%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 3%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.76, -12.88, -6.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.76, 14.23, 205.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.004, 12.343, 16.04)`
Decimal	`4352364`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #42696C, 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 #42696C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.47:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.05:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#42696C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.05:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.47:1	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 #42696C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #42696c; }
.text { color: #42696c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #42696c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 105 108 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #42696c, #42546c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #42696C?: #42696C 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 #42696C?: The RGB value is 66, 105, 108: 66 red, 105 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #42696C?: The complementary color is #6C4542, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #42696C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.47:1 and white text 6.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.