What color is #427176?

#427176 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Ocean Slumber. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #427176?

The RGB value is 66, 113, 118: 66 red, 113 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #427176?

The complementary color is #764742, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #427176?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.86:1 and white text 5.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#427176 color

#427176 rgb(66, 113, 118)

Shades of teal

The hex color #427176 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 44.3% green and 46.3% blue (66, 113, 118).

Its hue angle is 186°, with 28% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Ocean Slumber (#41767B), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.45:1).

#427176 color codes

HEX	`#427176`
RGB	`rgb(66, 113, 118)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 44.3%, 46.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(186, 28%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(186, 44%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 4%, 0%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.63, -14.59, -7.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.63, 16.54, 208.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.421, 14.276, 19.29)`
Decimal	`4354422`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #427176, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #427176	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.86:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.45:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#427176 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.45:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.86:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #427176 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #427176; }
.text { color: #427176; }
.border { border: 2px solid #427176; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 113 118 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #427176, #425776); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Teal.

Questions

What color is #427176?: #427176 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Ocean Slumber. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #427176?: The RGB value is 66, 113, 118: 66 red, 113 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #427176?: The complementary color is #764742, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #427176?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.86:1 and white text 5.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.