Information about #426A70 color

#426A70 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #426A70 is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(66, 106, 112) (25.9% red, 41.6% green, 43.9% blue), or CMYK 18 / 2 / 0 / 56 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #426A70 reads as a mildly saturated cyan and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Deep Space Sparkle (#4A646C). Slightly further away sit Tax Break (#496569) and Bismark (#486C7A).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(66, 106, 112)), which gives #426A70 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 6.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.5:1. #426A70 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#426A70 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#426A70 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #426A70

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Tax Break color link
Tax Break

#496569

Bismark color link
Bismark

#486C7A

Streetwise color link
Streetwise

#4F6971

Smalt Blue color link
Smalt Blue

#496267

Boomtown color link
Boomtown

#346672

Vintage Teal color link
Vintage Teal

#3B7577

Stormcloud color link
Stormcloud

#4F666A

Odyssey color link
Odyssey

#4F6D69

Blue Ashes color link
Blue Ashes

#3B5F78

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#426A70
  • RGB66, 106, 112
  • CMYK18, 2, 0, 56
  • CSSrgb(66, 106, 112)
  • HSL188°, 26%, 35%
  • HSL Precise187.826°, 25.843%, 34.902%
  • HSV188°, 41%, 44%
  • HSB188°, 41%, 44%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.416
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.439
  • GLSLvec3(0.259, 0.416, 0.439)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.259, 0.416, 0.439, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.259, 0.416, 0.439)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB41.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB43.9%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID426A70
  • DECIMAL ID4352624
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01