Information about #426D7B color
Basic facts about this digital color
#426D7B presents itself as a moderately toned water-like cyan — one that holds a balanced mid-tone. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Bismark (#486C7A). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Vintage Teal (#3B7577) and Faded Jade (#427977).
The recipe behind #426D7B is rgb(66, 109, 123), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #426D7B background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.7:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.7:1. No one has named #426D7B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.
#426D7B color variations
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#426D7B color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#426D7B color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#426D7B color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#426D7B color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#426D7B 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #426D7B color
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Nearest named colors to #426D7B
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#486C7A
#3B7577
#427977
#4E6E81
#3C6886
#36747D
#3D7188
#4C787E
#3B5F78
#4C6B88
#4F6971
#4A766E
#426D7B color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#426D7B
- RGB66, 109, 123
- CMYK22, 5, 0, 52
- CSSrgb(66, 109, 123)
- HSL195°, 30%, 37%
- HSL Precise194.737°, 30.159%, 37.059%
- HSV195°, 46%, 48%
- HSB195°, 46%, 48%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.259
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.427
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.482
- GLSLvec3(0.259, 0.427, 0.482)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.259, 0.427, 0.482, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.259, 0.427, 0.482)
- Percentage of Red in RGB25.9%
- Percentage of Green in RGB42.7%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB48.2%
- Color FamilyCyan
- Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
- Lightness FamilyNeutral
- HEX ID426D7B
- DECIMAL ID4353403
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers35 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
