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#426366 Color

#426366 is rgb(66, 99, 102) in RGB, hsl(185, 21%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(35%, 3%, 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 4.12. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#426366
HEX#426366
RGBrgb(66, 99, 102)
HSLhsl(185, 21%, 33%)
HSVhsv(185, 35%, 40%)
CMYKcmyk(35%, 3%, 0%, 60%)
OKLCHoklch(47.6% 0.039 203.1)
LABlab(39.52% -11.81 -5.75)
LCHlch(39.52% 13.13 205.97)

What #426366 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 #426366, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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#426366 Channel Values

How #426366 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 66 · G 99 · B 1028-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 185° · S 21% · L 33%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 185° · S 35% · V 40%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 35% · M 3% · Y 0% · K 60%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.55:1 vs white · 3.21:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #426366 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.

TextWhite text6.55:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #426366

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #426366; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #426366

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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Shades

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How #426366 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.

Typical#426366
Protanopia#5E5E66
Protanomaly#546066
Deuteranopia#5A5A67
Deuteranomaly#515E66
Tritanopia#416363
Tritanomaly#426364
Achromatopsia#5D5D5D

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Using #426366 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-426366: #426366;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #426366;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-426366': '#426366' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.259, green: 0.388, blue: 0.400)
Android XML<color name="color_426366">#426366</color>
SVG fillfill="#426366"

More Teal Colors

#426366 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#426366 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #426366?

#426366 is a dark teal — rgb(66, 99, 102) in RGB and hsl(185, 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 4.12.

What is the RGB value of #426366?

#426366 is rgb(66, 99, 102) — red 66, green 99, and blue 102 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #426366?

#426366 converts to approximately cmyk(35%, 3%, 0%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #426366 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #426366 scores 6.55:1 against white and 3.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #426366 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #426366 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 8.58, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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