#424A4B Hex Color

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#424a4b is a hex color. It can be described as dark, dim, gloomy, dull, shady, ashy, dusty, almost grey and cyan. It is a gray with a subtle cyan, sky blue tint. The hex code is #424a4b.

Questions about #424a4b

What is #424a4b in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #424a4b is rgb(66, 74, 75), in HSL hsl(187, 6%, 28%) and in CMYK 12%, 1%, 0%, 71%.
Is #424a4b readable on white or black?
#424a4b has a 9.08:1 contrast ratio on white and 2.31:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it is too faint for text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.