What color is #427777?

#427777 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Tropical Rain. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #427777?

The RGB value is 66, 119, 119: 66 red, 119 green and 119 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #427777?

The complementary color is #774242, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #427777?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.14:1 and white text 5.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#427777 color

#427777 rgb(66, 119, 119)

Shades of teal

The hex color #427777 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 46.7% green and 46.7% blue (66, 119, 119).

Its hue angle is 180°, with 29% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Tropical Rain (#447777), a difference of 0.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.08:1).

#427777 color codes

HEX	`#427777`
RGB	`rgb(66, 119, 119)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 46.7%, 46.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 29%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 45%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 0%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.56, -17.61, -5.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.56, 18.46, 197.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.172, 15.683, 19.835)`
Decimal	`4355959`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #427777, 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 #427777	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.14:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.08:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#427777 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.08:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.14:1	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 #427777 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #427777; }
.text { color: #427777; }
.border { border: 2px solid #427777; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 119 119 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #427777, #425d77); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Teal.

Questions

What color is #427777?: #427777 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Tropical Rain. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #427777?: The RGB value is 66, 119, 119: 66 red, 119 green and 119 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #427777?: The complementary color is #774242, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #427777?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.14:1 and white text 5.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.