What color is #42786E?

#42786E 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 #42786E?

The RGB value is 66, 120, 110: 66 red, 120 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #42786E?

The complementary color is #78424C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #42786E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.14:1 and white text 5.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#42786E color

#42786E rgb(66, 120, 110)

Shades of teal

The hex color #42786E is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 47.1% green and 43.1% blue (66, 120, 110).

Its hue angle is 169°, with 29% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Green Sleeves (#39766C), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.07:1).

#42786E color codes

HEX	`#42786E`
RGB	`rgb(66, 120, 110)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 47.1%, 43.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(169, 29%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(169, 45%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 0%, 8%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.6, -20.56, -0.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.6, 20.56, 180.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.777, 15.716, 17.162)`
Decimal	`4356206`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #42786E, 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 #42786E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.14:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.07:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#42786E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.07:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.14:1	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 #42786E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #42786e; }
.text { color: #42786e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #42786e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 120 110 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #42786e, #426778); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pine Green.

Questions

What color is #42786E?: #42786E 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 #42786E?: The RGB value is 66, 120, 110: 66 red, 120 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #42786E?: The complementary color is #78424C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #42786E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.14:1 and white text 5.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.