Close to Dark Slate Gray
#426161
#426161 is a dark, soft, grayish teal, close to the color Dark Slate Gray. In RGB it’s made of 25.9% red, 38% green, and 38% blue. Its hue is 180°, with 19% saturation and 32% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #426161.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
6.74:1 AABlack text on this color
3.11:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
6.74:1 AAThis color as text on black
3.11:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #426161 as they’d see it.
#426161 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
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Questions about #426161
What color is #426161?
#426161 is a dark, soft, grayish teal, close to the color Dark Slate Gray. In RGB it’s made of 25.9% red, 38% green, and 38% blue. Its hue is 180°, with 19% saturation and 32% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #426161 in RGB?
#426161 is rgb(66, 97, 97): 66 red, 97 green, and 97 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #426161 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(32, 0, 0, 62). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #426161?
PANTONE 7475 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #426161?
Its complement #705555 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.