Colour
#42997E
- #42997E
- Cyan
- Dark
- Nearest: Light seagreen
#42997E is a cyan with RGB values 66, 153, 126 and HSL 161°, 40%, 43%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 6.1:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Light seagreen.
Colour values
#42997E#42997E
HEX#42997E
RGBrgb(66, 153, 126)
RGB (0–1)0.2588, 0.6, 0.4941
RGB percentages25.9%, 60%, 49.4%
HSLhsl(161.4, 39.7%, 42.9%)
HSV / HSBhsv(161.4, 56.9%, 60%)
CMYK56.9%, 0%, 17.6%, 40%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer4,364,670
CSS custom property--colour: #42997E;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.25447WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness129.8 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 6.09:1
Contrast with white3.45:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black6.09:1WCAG normal text: AA
Greyscale equivalent#858585
Inverted#BD6681
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text3.45:1WCAG large text: AA
Contrast with black, large text6.09:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familycyan
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#99425D
Analogous#429952, #428999
Triadic#7E4299, #997E42
Split complementary#994289, #995242
Tetradic#524299, #99425D, #899942
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R66
G153
B126
Red66 (25.9%)
Green153 (60%)
Blue126 (49.4%)
Hue161.38°
Saturation (HSL)39.73%
Lightness42.94%
Dominant channelGreen
Hex per channelR 42 · G 99 · B 7E
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