What color is #67AFB2?

#67AFB2 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Thalassa. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #67AFB2?

The RGB value is 103, 175, 178: 103 red, 175 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #67AFB2?

The complementary color is #B26A67, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #67AFB2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.35:1 and white text 2.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#67AFB2 color

#67AFB2 rgb(103, 175, 178)

Shades of teal

The hex color #67AFB2 is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.4% red, 68.6% green and 69.8% blue (103, 175, 178).

Its hue angle is 182°, with 33% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Thalassa (#53B1BA), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.35:1).

#67AFB2 color codes

HEX	`#67AFB2`
RGB	`rgb(103, 175, 178)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.4%, 68.6%, 69.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(182, 33%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(182, 42%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 2%, 0%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(67.09, -21.72, -8.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(67.09, 23.37, 201.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.956, 36.756, 47.68)`
Decimal	`6795186`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #67AFB2, 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 #67AFB2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#67AFB2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.35:1	Pass	Pass	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 #67AFB2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #67afb2; }
.text { color: #67afb2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #67afb2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(103 175 178 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #67afb2, #678ab2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cadet Blue.

Questions

What color is #67AFB2?: #67AFB2 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Thalassa. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #67AFB2?: The RGB value is 103, 175, 178: 103 red, 175 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #67AFB2?: The complementary color is #B26A67, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #67AFB2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.35:1 and white text 2.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.