#246666
A dark, moderate cyan closely aligning with Darkslategray.
About #246666
Visually, #246666 is defined as a moderate cyan. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darkslategray. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 36, 102, and 102.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 65% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 60% Black. The HSL representation is 180.0° hue, 47.8% saturation, and 27.1% lightness.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#246666
RGB36, 102, 102
HSL180.0°, 47.8%, 27.1%
CMYK65%, 0%, 0%, 60%
HSV180.0°, 64.7%, 40.0%
LAB39.3, -20.4, -6.2
XYZ7.9, 10.8, 14.2
Decimal2385510
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
6.63:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.17:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
6.34:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.69:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #246666;
}
.text-color {
color: #246666;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #246666;
}