What color is #427D82?

#427D82 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Paradiso. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #427D82?

The RGB value is 66, 125, 130: 66 red, 125 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #427D82?

The complementary color is #824742, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #427D82?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.49:1 and white text 4.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#427D82 color

#427D82 rgb(66, 125, 130)

Shades of teal

The hex color #427D82 is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 49% green and 51% blue (66, 125, 130).

Its hue angle is 185°, with 33% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 49% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Paradiso (#488084), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.68:1).

#427D82 color codes

HEX	`#427D82`
RGB	`rgb(66, 125, 130)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 49%, 51%)`
HSL	`hsl(185, 33%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(185, 49%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 4%, 0%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.8, -17.76, -8.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.8, 19.77, 206.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.608, 17.436, 23.763)`
Decimal	`4357506`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #427D82, 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 #427D82	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.49:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#427D82 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.49:1	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 #427D82 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #427d82; }
.text { color: #427d82; }
.border { border: 2px solid #427d82; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 125 130 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #427d82, #425d82); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Teal.

Questions

What color is #427D82?: #427D82 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Paradiso. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #427D82?: The RGB value is 66, 125, 130: 66 red, 125 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #427D82?: The complementary color is #824742, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #427D82?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.49:1 and white text 4.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.