Colour
#429AAB
- #429AAB
- Cyan
- Dark
- Nearest: Cadetblue
#429AAB is a cyan with RGB values 66, 154, 171 and HSL 190°, 44%, 46%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 6.4:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Cadetblue.
Colour values
#429AAB#429AAB
HEX#429AAB
RGBrgb(66, 154, 171)
RGB (0–1)0.2588, 0.6039, 0.6706
RGB percentages25.9%, 60.4%, 67.1%
HSLhsl(189.7, 44.3%, 46.5%)
HSV / HSBhsv(189.7, 61.4%, 67.1%)
CMYK61.4%, 9.9%, 0%, 32.9%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer4,364,971
CSS custom property--colour: #429AAB;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.2721WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness136.2 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 6.44:1
Contrast with white3.26:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black6.44:1WCAG normal text: AA
Greyscale equivalent#898989
Inverted#BD6554
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text3.26:1WCAG large text: AA
Contrast with black, large text6.44:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familycyan
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#AB5342
Analogous#42AB87, #4266AB
Triadic#AB429A, #9AAB42
Split complementary#AB4266, #AB8742
Tetradic#8742AB, #AB5342, #66AB42
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R66
G154
B171
Red66 (25.9%)
Green154 (60.4%)
Blue171 (67.1%)
Hue189.71°
Saturation (HSL)44.3%
Lightness46.47%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR 42 · G 9A · B AB
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