Information about #426C62 color

#426C62 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#426C62 falls into the Cyan Color FamilyLow Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(66, 108, 98) — 25.9% red, 42.4% green, 38.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 16 / 0 / 4 / 58. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #426C62 reads as a softly toned water-like cyan and holds a balanced mid-tone. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Tax Break (#496569). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Smalt Blue (#496267) and Odyssey (#4F6D69).

The recipe behind #426C62 is rgb(66, 108, 98), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #426C62: 5.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.6:1 for black. #426C62 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#426C62 color variations

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

#426C62 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 #426C62

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

Smalt Blue color link
Smalt Blue

#496267

Odyssey color link
Odyssey

#4F6D69

Stromboli color link
Stromboli

#406356

Stormcloud color link
Stormcloud

#4F666A

Como color link
Como

#4C785C

Amazon color link
Amazon

#3B7A57

Snapshot color link
Snapshot

#505F67

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#426C62
  • RGB66, 108, 98
  • CMYK16, 0, 4, 58
  • CSSrgb(66, 108, 98)
  • HSL166°, 24%, 34%
  • HSL Precise165.714°, 24.138%, 34.118%
  • HSV166°, 39%, 42%
  • HSB166°, 39%, 42%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.424
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.384
  • GLSLvec3(0.259, 0.424, 0.384)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.259, 0.424, 0.384, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.259, 0.424, 0.384)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB38.4%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID426C62
  • DECIMAL ID4353122
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01