What color is #42746B?

#42746B is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Green Sleeves. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #42746B?

The RGB value is 66, 116, 107: 66 red, 116 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #42746B?

The complementary color is #74424B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #42746B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.94:1 and white text 5.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#42746B color

#42746B rgb(66, 116, 107)

Shades of teal

The hex color #42746B is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 45.5% green and 42% blue (66, 116, 107).

Its hue angle is 169°, with 27% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Green Sleeves (#39766C), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.33:1).

#42746B color codes

HEX	`#42746B`
RGB	`rgb(66, 116, 107)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 45.5%, 42%)`
HSL	`hsl(169, 27%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(169, 43%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 0%, 8%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.23, -19.21, -0.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.23, 19.21, 180.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.145, 14.71, 16.159)`
Decimal	`4355179`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #42746B, 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 #42746B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.94:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.33:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#42746B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.33:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.94:1	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 #42746B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #42746b; }
.text { color: #42746b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #42746b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 116 107 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #42746b, #426474); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pine Green.

Questions

What color is #42746B?: #42746B is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Green Sleeves. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #42746B?: The RGB value is 66, 116, 107: 66 red, 116 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #42746B?: The complementary color is #74424B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #42746B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.94:1 and white text 5.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.