What color is #429AB0?

#429AB0 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Rainy Mood. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #429AB0?

The RGB value is 66, 154, 176: 66 red, 154 green and 176 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #429AB0?

The complementary color is #B05842, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #429AB0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.48:1 and white text 3.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#429AB0 color

#429AB0 rgb(66, 154, 176)

Shades of teal

The hex color #429AB0 is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 60.4% green and 69% blue (66, 154, 176).

Its hue angle is 192°, with 45% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 63% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Rainy Mood (#4499AA), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.48:1).

#429AB0 color codes

HEX	`#429AB0`
RGB	`rgb(66, 154, 176)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 60.4%, 69%)`
HSL	`hsl(192, 45%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(192, 63%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(63%, 13%, 0%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.34, -19.47, -19.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.34, 27.42, 224.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.636, 27.402, 45.215)`
Decimal	`4364976`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #429AB0, 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 #429AB0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.48:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.24:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#429AB0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.24:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.48:1	Pass	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 #429AB0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #429ab0; }
.text { color: #429ab0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #429ab0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 154 176 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #429ab0, #4263b0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cadet Blue.

Questions

What color is #429AB0?: #429AB0 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Rainy Mood. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #429AB0?: The RGB value is 66, 154, 176: 66 red, 154 green and 176 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #429AB0?: The complementary color is #B05842, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #429AB0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.48:1 and white text 3.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.