What color is #435F66?

#435F66 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Under the Sea. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #435F66?

The RGB value is 67, 95, 102: 67 red, 95 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #435F66?

The complementary color is #664A43, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #435F66?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.07:1 and white text 6.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#435F66 color

#435F66 rgb(67, 95, 102)

Shades of gray

The hex color #435F66 is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.3% red, 37.3% green and 40% blue (67, 95, 102).

Its hue angle is 192°, with 21% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Under the Sea (#395D68), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.85:1).

#435F66 color codes

HEX	`#435F66`
RGB	`rgb(67, 95, 102)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.3%, 37.3%, 40%)`
HSL	`hsl(192, 21%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(192, 34%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 7%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.44, -8.42, -7.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.44, 11.16, 221)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.804, 10.337, 14.099)`
Decimal	`4415334`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #435F66, 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 #435F66	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.07:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.85:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#435F66 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.85:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.07:1	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 #435F66 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #435f66; }
.text { color: #435f66; }
.border { border: 2px solid #435f66; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(67 95 102 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #435f66, #434e66); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #435F66?: #435F66 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Under the Sea. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #435F66?: The RGB value is 67, 95, 102: 67 red, 95 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #435F66?: The complementary color is #664A43, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #435F66?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.07:1 and white text 6.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.