What color is #426E69?

#426E69 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Moonlit Forest. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #426E69?

The RGB value is 66, 110, 105: 66 red, 110 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #426E69?

The complementary color is #6E4247, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #426E69?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.67:1 and white text 5.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#426E69 color

#426E69 rgb(66, 110, 105)

Shades of teal

The hex color #426E69 is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 43.1% green and 41.2% blue (66, 110, 105).

Its hue angle is 173°, with 25% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Moonlit Forest (#3E6D6A), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.73:1).

#426E69 color codes

HEX	`#426E69`
RGB	`rgb(66, 110, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 43.1%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(173, 25%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(173, 40%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 0%, 5%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.26, -16.48, -2.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.26, 16.6, 186.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.372, 13.329, 15.388)`
Decimal	`4353641`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #426E69, 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 #426E69	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.67:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.73:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#426E69 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.73:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.67:1	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 #426E69 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #426e69; }
.text { color: #426e69; }
.border { border: 2px solid #426e69; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 110 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #426e69, #425d6e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pine Green.

Questions

What color is #426E69?: #426E69 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Moonlit Forest. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #426E69?: The RGB value is 66, 110, 105: 66 red, 110 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #426E69?: The complementary color is #6E4247, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #426E69?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.67:1 and white text 5.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.