#427060 Color
#427060 is rgb(66, 112, 96) in RGB, hsl(159, 26%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(41%, 0%, 14%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Hooker's Green (#49796B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.8. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#427060rgb(66, 112, 96)hsl(159, 26%, 35%)hsv(159, 41%, 44%)cmyk(41%, 0%, 14%, 56%)oklch(50.7% 0.057 169.8)lab(43.56% -19.57 3.71)lch(43.56% 19.92 169.26)What #427060 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #427060, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#427060 Channel Values
How #427060 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 66 · G 112 · B 96 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 159° · S 26% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 159° · S 41% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 41% · M 0% · Y 14% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.65:1 vs white · 3.72:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #427060 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #427060
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #427060; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #427060
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #427060 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#427060#6A6A60#5C6C60#646461#586961#456E6E#446F69#676767Using #427060 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-427060: #427060;background-color: #427060;colors: { 'color-427060': '#427060' }Color(red: 0.259, green: 0.439, blue: 0.376)<color name="color_427060">#427060</color>fill="#427060"More Green Colors
#427060 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#427060 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #427060?
#427060 is a dark green — rgb(66, 112, 96) in RGB and hsl(159, 26%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Hooker's Green (#49796B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.8.
What is the RGB value of #427060?
#427060 is rgb(66, 112, 96) — red 66, green 112, and blue 96 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #427060?
#427060 converts to approximately cmyk(41%, 0%, 14%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #427060 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #427060 scores 5.65:1 against white and 3.72:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #427060 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #427060 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 16.32, which is visibly different.
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