What color is #43686D?

#43686D is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Mediterranea. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #43686D?

The RGB value is 67, 104, 109: 67 red, 104 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #43686D?

The complementary color is #6D4843, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #43686D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.44:1 and white text 6.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#43686D color

#43686D rgb(67, 104, 109)

Shades of teal

The hex color #43686D is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.3% red, 40.8% green and 42.7% blue (67, 104, 109).

Its hue angle is 187°, with 24% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 39% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Mediterranea (#39636A), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.11:1).

#43686D color codes

HEX	`#43686D`
RGB	`rgb(67, 104, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.3%, 40.8%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(187, 24%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(187, 39%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 5%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.53, -11.73, -6.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.53, 13.66, 210.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.024, 12.197, 16.291)`
Decimal	`4417645`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #43686D, 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 #43686D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.44:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.11:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#43686D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.11:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.44:1	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 #43686D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #43686d; }
.text { color: #43686d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #43686d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(67 104 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #43686d, #43536d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #43686D?: #43686D is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Mediterranea. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #43686D?: The RGB value is 67, 104, 109: 67 red, 104 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #43686D?: The complementary color is #6D4843, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #43686D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.44:1 and white text 6.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.