What color is #427374?

#427374 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Ming. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #427374?

The RGB value is 66, 115, 116: 66 red, 115 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #427374?

The complementary color is #744342, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #427374?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.94:1 and white text 5.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#427374 color

#427374 rgb(66, 115, 116)

Shades of teal

The hex color #427374 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 45.1% green and 45.5% blue (66, 115, 116).

Its hue angle is 181°, with 27% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Ming (#407577), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.34:1).

#427374 color codes

HEX	`#427374`
RGB	`rgb(66, 115, 116)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 45.1%, 45.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(181, 27%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(181, 43%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 1%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.19, -16.26, -5.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.19, 17.25, 199.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.529, 14.68, 18.746)`
Decimal	`4354932`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #427374, 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 #427374	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.94:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.34:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#427374 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.34:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.94:1	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 #427374 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #427374; }
.text { color: #427374; }
.border { border: 2px solid #427374; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 115 116 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #427374, #425a74); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Teal.

Questions

What color is #427374?: #427374 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Ming. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #427374?: The RGB value is 66, 115, 116: 66 red, 115 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #427374?: The complementary color is #744342, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #427374?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.94:1 and white text 5.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.