Information about #426269 color

#426269 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#426269 falls into the Cyan Color Family — Low Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(66, 98, 105) — 25.9% red, 38.4% green, 41.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 15 / 3 / 0 / 59. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#426269 presents itself as a softly toned aqua cyan — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Smalt Blue (#496267). Slightly further away sit Tax Break (#496569) and Deep Space Sparkle (#4A646C).

The recipe behind #426269 is rgb(66, 98, 105), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #426269: 6.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.2:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#426269 color variations

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

#426269 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 #426269

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

Smalt Blue color link
Smalt Blue

#496267

Tax Break color link
Tax Break

#496569

Dalek color link
Dalek

#475769

Stormcloud color link
Stormcloud

#4F666A

Undercurrent color link
Undercurrent

#365C6C

San Juan color link
San Juan

#445761

Fiord color link
Fiord

#4B5A62

Snapshot color link
Snapshot

#505F67

Compass color link
Compass

#4B5761

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#426269
  • RGB66, 98, 105
  • CMYK15, 3, 0, 59
  • CSSrgb(66, 98, 105)
  • HSL191°, 23%, 34%
  • HSL Precise190.769°, 22.807%, 33.529%
  • HSV191°, 37%, 41%
  • HSB191°, 37%, 41%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.384
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.412
  • GLSLvec3(0.259, 0.384, 0.412)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.259, 0.384, 0.412, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.259, 0.384, 0.412)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB38.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB41.2%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID426269
  • DECIMAL ID4350569
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01