#426766 Color
#426766 is rgb(66, 103, 102) in RGB, hsl(178, 22%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(36%, 0%, 1%, 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 6.79. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#426766rgb(66, 103, 102)hsl(178, 22%, 33%)hsv(178, 36%, 40%)cmyk(36%, 0%, 1%, 60%)oklch(48.6% 0.042 193.7)lab(40.80% -13.90 -3.87)lch(40.80% 14.43 195.54)What #426766 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 #426766, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#426766 Channel Values
How #426766 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 102 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 178° · S 22% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 178° · S 36% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 36% · M 0% · Y 1% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.24:1 vs white · 3.36:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #426766 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 #426766
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #426766; 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 #426766
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 #426766 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.
#426766#626266#576466#5D5D67#536166#426767#426767#606060Using #426766 in Code
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--color-426766: #426766;background-color: #426766;colors: { 'color-426766': '#426766' }Color(red: 0.259, green: 0.404, blue: 0.400)<color name="color_426766">#426766</color>fill="#426766"More Teal Colors
#426766 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#426766 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #426766?
#426766 is a dark teal — rgb(66, 103, 102) in RGB and hsl(178, 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 6.79.
What is the RGB value of #426766?
#426766 is rgb(66, 103, 102) — red 66, green 103, and blue 102 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #426766?
#426766 converts to approximately cmyk(36%, 0%, 1%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #426766 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #426766 scores 6.24:1 against white and 3.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #426766 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #426766 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 9.8, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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