#426066 Color
#426066 is rgb(66, 96, 102) in RGB, hsl(190, 21%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(35%, 6%, 0%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Space Sparkle (#4A646C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.75. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#426066rgb(66, 96, 102)hsl(190, 21%, 33%)hsv(190, 35%, 40%)cmyk(35%, 6%, 0%, 60%)oklch(46.8% 0.036 211.4)lab(38.56% -10.20 -7.17)lch(38.56% 12.47 215.10)What #426066 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #426066, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#426066 Channel Values
How #426066 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 66 · G 96 · B 102 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 190° · S 21% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 190° · S 35% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 35% · M 6% · Y 0% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.78:1 vs white · 3.1:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #426066 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #426066
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #426066; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #426066
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #426066 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#426066#5C5C66#535D66#575767#505B66#416161#416063#5B5B5BUsing #426066 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-426066: #426066;background-color: #426066;colors: { 'color-426066': '#426066' }Color(red: 0.259, green: 0.376, blue: 0.400)<color name="color_426066">#426066</color>fill="#426066"More Teal Colors
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#426066 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #426066?
#426066 is a dark teal — rgb(66, 96, 102) in RGB and hsl(190, 21%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Space Sparkle (#4A646C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.75.
What is the RGB value of #426066?
#426066 is rgb(66, 96, 102) — red 66, green 96, and blue 102 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #426066?
#426066 converts to approximately cmyk(35%, 6%, 0%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #426066 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #426066 scores 6.78:1 against white and 3.1:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #426066 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #426066 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 8.35, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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