What color is #466771?

#466771 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Winter Storm. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #466771?

The RGB value is 70, 103, 113: 70 red, 103 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #466771?

The complementary color is #715046, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #466771?

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.

#466771 color

#466771 rgb(70, 103, 113)

Shades of teal

The hex color #466771 is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 40.4% green and 44.3% blue (70, 103, 113).

Its hue angle is 194°, with 23% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Winter Storm (#4B7079), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#466771 color codes

HEX	`#466771`
RGB	`rgb(70, 103, 113)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 40.4%, 44.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(194, 23%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(194, 38%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 9%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.52, -9.14, -9.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.52, 13.12, 225.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.356, 12.194, 17.428)`
Decimal	`4614001`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #466771, 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 #466771	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.44:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.11:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#466771 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 #466771 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #466771; }
.text { color: #466771; }
.border { border: 2px solid #466771; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 103 113 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #466771, #465271); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #466771?: #466771 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Winter Storm. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #466771?: The RGB value is 70, 103, 113: 70 red, 103 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #466771?: The complementary color is #715046, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #466771?: 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.