What color is #427987?

#427987 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Mysterious Blue. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #427987?

The RGB value is 66, 121, 135: 66 red, 121 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #427987?

The complementary color is #875042, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #427987?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.32:1 and white text 4.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#427987 color

#427987 rgb(66, 121, 135)

Shades of teal

The hex color #427987 is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 47.5% green and 52.9% blue (66, 121, 135).

Its hue angle is 192°, with 34% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 51% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Mysterious Blue (#3E7A85), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.87:1).

#427987 color codes

HEX	`#427987`
RGB	`rgb(66, 121, 135)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 47.5%, 52.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(192, 34%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(192, 51%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(51%, 10%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.73, -14.1, -13.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.73, 19.35, 223.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.456, 16.581, 25.408)`
Decimal	`4356487`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #427987, 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 #427987	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.32:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.87:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#427987 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.87:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.32:1	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 #427987 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #427987; }
.text { color: #427987; }
.border { border: 2px solid #427987; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 121 135 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #427987, #425787); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cerulean.

Questions

What color is #427987?: #427987 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Mysterious Blue. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #427987?: The RGB value is 66, 121, 135: 66 red, 121 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #427987?: The complementary color is #875042, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #427987?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.32:1 and white text 4.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.