What color is #436968?

#436968 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Moonlit Forest. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #436968?

The RGB value is 67, 105, 104: 67 red, 105 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #436968?

The complementary color is #694344, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #436968?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.46:1 and white text 6.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#436968 color

#436968 rgb(67, 105, 104)

Shades of teal

The hex color #436968 is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.3% red, 41.2% green and 40.8% blue (67, 105, 104).

Its hue angle is 178°, with 22% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Moonlit Forest (#3E6D6A), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.07:1).

#436968 color codes

HEX	`#436968`
RGB	`rgb(67, 105, 104)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.3%, 41.2%, 40.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(178, 22%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(178, 36%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 0%, 1%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.68, -13.66, -3.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.68, 14.16, 195.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.864, 12.295, 14.947)`
Decimal	`4417896`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #436968, 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 #436968	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.46:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.07:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#436968 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.07:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.46:1	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 #436968 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #436968; }
.text { color: #436968; }
.border { border: 2px solid #436968; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(67 105 104 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #436968, #435769); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #436968?: #436968 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Moonlit Forest. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #436968?: The RGB value is 67, 105, 104: 67 red, 105 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #436968?: The complementary color is #694344, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #436968?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.46:1 and white text 6.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.