What color is #466972?

#466972 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 #466972?

The RGB value is 70, 105, 114: 70 red, 105 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #466972?

The complementary color is #724F46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #466972?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.52:1 and white text 5.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#466972 color

#466972 rgb(70, 105, 114)

Shades of teal

The hex color #466972 is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 41.2% green and 44.7% blue (70, 105, 114).

Its hue angle is 192°, with 24% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 39% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Winter Storm (#4B7079), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.96:1).

#466972 color codes

HEX	`#466972`
RGB	`rgb(70, 105, 114)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 41.2%, 44.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(192, 24%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(192, 39%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 8%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.18, -10.02, -9.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.18, 13.49, 222.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.614, 12.619, 17.793)`
Decimal	`4614514`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #466972, 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 #466972	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.52:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#466972 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.52:1	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 #466972 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #466972; }
.text { color: #466972; }
.border { border: 2px solid #466972; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 105 114 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #466972, #465372); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #466972?: #466972 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 #466972?: The RGB value is 70, 105, 114: 70 red, 105 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #466972?: The complementary color is #724F46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #466972?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.52:1 and white text 5.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.