What color is #427E85?

#427E85 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Submerged. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #427E85?

The RGB value is 66, 126, 133: 66 red, 126 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #427E85?

The complementary color is #854942, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #427E85?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.55:1 and white text 4.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#427E85 color

#427E85 rgb(66, 126, 133)

Shades of teal

The hex color #427E85 is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 49.4% green and 52.2% blue (66, 126, 133).

Its hue angle is 186°, with 34% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 50% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Submerged (#4A7D82), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.61:1).

#427E85 color codes

HEX	`#427E85`
RGB	`rgb(66, 126, 133)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 49.4%, 52.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(186, 34%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(186, 50%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(50%, 5%, 0%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.22, -17.44, -9.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.22, 20.02, 209.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.94, 17.772, 24.882)`
Decimal	`4357765`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #427E85, 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 #427E85	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#427E85 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.55:1	Pass	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 #427E85 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #427e85; }
.text { color: #427e85; }
.border { border: 2px solid #427e85; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 126 133 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #427e85, #425d85); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Teal.

Questions

What color is #427E85?: #427E85 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Submerged. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #427E85?: The RGB value is 66, 126, 133: 66 red, 126 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #427E85?: The complementary color is #854942, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #427E85?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.55:1 and white text 4.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.