What color is #42706D?

#42706D 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 #42706D?

The RGB value is 66, 112, 109: 66 red, 112 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #42706D?

The complementary color is #704245, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #42706D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.77:1 and white text 5.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#42706D color

#42706D rgb(66, 112, 109)

Shades of teal

The hex color #42706D is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 43.9% green and 42.7% blue (66, 112, 109).

Its hue angle is 176°, with 26% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Moonlit Forest (#3E6D6A), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.57:1).

#42706D color codes

HEX	`#42706D`
RGB	`rgb(66, 112, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 43.9%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(176, 26%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(176, 41%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 0%, 3%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.02, -16.52, -3.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.02, 16.84, 191.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.8, 13.85, 16.569)`
Decimal	`4354157`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #42706D, 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 #42706D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.77:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.57:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#42706D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.57:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.77:1	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 #42706D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #42706d; }
.text { color: #42706d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #42706d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 112 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #42706d, #425c70); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pine Green.

Questions

What color is #42706D?: #42706D 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 #42706D?: The RGB value is 66, 112, 109: 66 red, 112 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #42706D?: The complementary color is #704245, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #42706D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.77:1 and white text 5.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.