#426762 Color
#426762 is rgb(66, 103, 98) in RGB, hsl(172, 22%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(36%, 0%, 5%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Space Sparkle (#4A646C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.87. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#426762rgb(66, 103, 98)hsl(172, 22%, 33%)hsv(172, 36%, 40%)cmyk(36%, 0%, 5%, 60%)oklch(48.4% 0.043 185.2)lab(40.70% -14.70 -1.60)lch(40.70% 14.79 186.21)What #426762 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 #426762, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#426762 Channel Values
How #426762 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 103 · B 98 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 172° · S 22% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 172° · S 36% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 36% · M 0% · Y 5% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.27:1 vs white · 3.35:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #426762 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 #426762
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #426762; 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 #426762
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 #426762 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.
#426762#626262#576462#5D5D63#536163#436666#436765#606060Using #426762 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-426762: #426762;background-color: #426762;colors: { 'color-426762': '#426762' }Color(red: 0.259, green: 0.404, blue: 0.384)<color name="color_426762">#426762</color>fill="#426762"More Teal Colors
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#426762 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #426762?
#426762 is a dark teal — rgb(66, 103, 98) in RGB and hsl(172, 22%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Space Sparkle (#4A646C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.87.
What is the RGB value of #426762?
#426762 is rgb(66, 103, 98) — red 66, green 103, and blue 98 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #426762?
#426762 converts to approximately cmyk(36%, 0%, 5%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #426762 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #426762 scores 6.27:1 against white and 3.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #426762 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #426762 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 10.13, which is visibly different.
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