What color is #428784?

#428784 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Turkish Jade. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #428784?

The RGB value is 66, 135, 132: 66 red, 135 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #428784?

The complementary color is #874245, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #428784?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.03:1 and white text 4.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#428784 color

#428784 rgb(66, 135, 132)

Shades of teal

The hex color #428784 is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 52.9% green and 51.8% blue (66, 135, 132).

Its hue angle is 177°, with 34% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 51% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Turkish Jade (#2B888D), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.03:1).

#428784 color codes

HEX	`#428784`
RGB	`rgb(66, 135, 132)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 52.9%, 51.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(177, 34%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(177, 51%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(51%, 0%, 2%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.01, -22.49, -5.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.01, 23.06, 192.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.074, 20.151, 24.92)`
Decimal	`4360068`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #428784, 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 #428784	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.03:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.17:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#428784 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.17:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.03:1	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 #428784 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #428784; }
.text { color: #428784; }
.border { border: 2px solid #428784; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 135 132 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #428784, #426787); }

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Questions

What color is #428784?: #428784 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Turkish Jade. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #428784?: The RGB value is 66, 135, 132: 66 red, 135 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #428784?: The complementary color is #874245, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #428784?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.03:1 and white text 4.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.