What color is #426C70?

#426C70 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Rogue Waters. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #426C70?

The RGB value is 66, 108, 112: 66 red, 108 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #426C70?

The complementary color is #704642, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #426C70?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.61:1 and white text 5.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#426C70 color

#426C70 rgb(66, 108, 112)

Shades of teal

The hex color #426C70 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 42.4% green and 43.9% blue (66, 108, 112).

Its hue angle is 185°, with 26% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Rogue Waters (#4E7376), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.82:1).

#426C70 color codes

HEX	`#426C70`
RGB	`rgb(66, 108, 112)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 42.4%, 43.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(185, 26%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(185, 41%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 4%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.84, -13.47, -6.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.84, 15.11, 206.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.533, 13.053, 17.29)`
Decimal	`4353136`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #426C70, 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 #426C70	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.61:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.82:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#426C70 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.82:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.61:1	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 #426C70 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #426c70; }
.text { color: #426c70; }
.border { border: 2px solid #426c70; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 108 112 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #426c70, #425570); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #426C70?: #426C70 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Rogue Waters. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #426C70?: The RGB value is 66, 108, 112: 66 red, 108 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #426C70?: The complementary color is #704642, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #426C70?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.61:1 and white text 5.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.