#427068 Color
#427068 is rgb(66, 112, 104) in RGB, hsl(170, 26%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(41%, 0%, 7%, 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 4.82. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#427068rgb(66, 112, 104)hsl(170, 26%, 35%)hsv(170, 41%, 44%)cmyk(41%, 0%, 7%, 56%)oklch(51% 0.052 181.8)lab(43.75% -18.06 -0.78)lch(43.75% 18.07 182.47)What #427068 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 #427068, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#427068 Channel Values
How #427068 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 104 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 170° · S 26% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 170° · S 41% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 41% · M 0% · Y 7% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.6:1 vs white · 3.75:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #427068 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 #427068
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #427068; 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 #427068
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 #427068 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.
#427068#6A6A68#5C6C68#646469#586969#446F6F#436F6C#686868Using #427068 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-427068: #427068;background-color: #427068;colors: { 'color-427068': '#427068' }Color(red: 0.259, green: 0.439, blue: 0.408)<color name="color_427068">#427068</color>fill="#427068"More Teal Colors
#427068 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#427068 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #427068?
#427068 is a dark teal — rgb(66, 112, 104) in RGB and hsl(170, 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 4.82.
What is the RGB value of #427068?
#427068 is rgb(66, 112, 104) — red 66, green 112, and blue 104 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #427068?
#427068 converts to approximately cmyk(41%, 0%, 7%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #427068 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #427068 scores 5.6:1 against white and 3.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #427068 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #427068 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 14.23, which is visibly different.
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