What color is #427980?

#427980 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Ocean Slumber. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #427980?

The RGB value is 66, 121, 128: 66 red, 121 green and 128 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #427980?

The complementary color is #804942, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #427980?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.28:1 and white text 4.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#427980 color

#427980 rgb(66, 121, 128)

Shades of teal

The hex color #427980 is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 47.5% green and 50.2% blue (66, 121, 128).

Its hue angle is 187°, with 32% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 48% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Ocean Slumber (#41767B), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.91:1).

#427980 color codes

HEX	`#427980`
RGB	`rgb(66, 121, 128)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 47.5%, 50.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(187, 32%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(187, 48%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(48%, 5%, 0%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.48, -16.16, -9.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.48, 18.73, 210.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.979, 16.39, 22.898)`
Decimal	`4356480`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #427980, 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 #427980	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.28:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.91:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#427980 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.91:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.28:1	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 #427980 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #427980; }
.text { color: #427980; }
.border { border: 2px solid #427980; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 121 128 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #427980, #425a80); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Teal.

Questions

What color is #427980?: #427980 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Ocean Slumber. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #427980?: The RGB value is 66, 121, 128: 66 red, 121 green and 128 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #427980?: The complementary color is #804942, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #427980?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.28:1 and white text 4.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.