What color is #429BA5?

#429BA5 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 #429BA5?

The RGB value is 66, 155, 165: 66 red, 155 green and 165 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #429BA5?

The complementary color is #A54C42, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #429BA5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.46:1 and white text 3.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#429BA5 color

#429BA5 rgb(66, 155, 165)

Shades of teal

The hex color #429BA5 is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 60.8% green and 64.7% blue (66, 155, 165).

Its hue angle is 186°, with 43% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 60% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Rainy Mood (#4499AA), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.46:1).

#429BA5 color codes

HEX	`#429BA5`
RGB	`rgb(66, 155, 165)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 60.8%, 64.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(186, 43%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(186, 60%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(60%, 6%, 0%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.27, -23.32, -13.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.27, 26.79, 209.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.757, 27.315, 39.769)`
Decimal	`4365221`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #429BA5, 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 #429BA5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.46:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.25:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#429BA5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.25:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.46:1	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 #429BA5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #429ba5; }
.text { color: #429ba5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #429ba5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 155 165 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #429ba5, #426aa5); }

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Questions

What color is #429BA5?: #429BA5 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 #429BA5?: The RGB value is 66, 155, 165: 66 red, 155 green and 165 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #429BA5?: The complementary color is #A54C42, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #429BA5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.46:1 and white text 3.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.