What color is #426F6D?

#426F6D is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Moonlit Forest. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #426F6D?

The RGB value is 66, 111, 109: 66 red, 111 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #426F6D?

The complementary color is #6F4244, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #426F6D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.73:1 and white text 5.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#426F6D color

#426F6D rgb(66, 111, 109)

Shades of teal

The hex color #426F6D is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 43.5% green and 42.7% blue (66, 111, 109).

Its hue angle is 177°, with 25% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 56% 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 5.64:1).

#426F6D color codes

HEX	`#426F6D`
RGB	`rgb(66, 111, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 43.5%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(177, 25%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(177, 41%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 0%, 2%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.7, -15.97, -3.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.7, 16.4, 193.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.69, 13.631, 16.533)`
Decimal	`4353901`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #426F6D, 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 #426F6D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.73:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#426F6D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.73:1	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 #426F6D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #426f6d; }
.text { color: #426f6d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #426f6d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 111 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #426f6d, #425b6f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pine Green.

Questions

What color is #426F6D?: #426F6D is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Moonlit Forest. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #426F6D?: The RGB value is 66, 111, 109: 66 red, 111 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #426F6D?: The complementary color is #6F4244, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #426F6D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.73:1 and white text 5.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.