#427070 Color
#427070 is rgb(66, 112, 112) in RGB, hsl(180, 26%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(41%, 0%, 0%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ming (#36747D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.68. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#427070rgb(66, 112, 112)hsl(180, 26%, 35%)hsv(180, 41%, 44%)cmyk(41%, 0%, 0%, 56%)oklch(51.2% 0.051 195.7)lab(43.96% -16.43 -5.25)lch(43.96% 17.25 197.71)What #427070 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 #427070, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#427070 Channel Values
How #427070 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 112 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 180° · S 26% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 180° · S 41% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 41% · M 0% · Y 0% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.55:1 vs white · 3.78:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #427070 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 #427070
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #427070; 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 #427070
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 #427070 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.
#427070#6A6A70#5C6C70#646471#586971#427070#427070#686868Using #427070 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-427070: #427070;background-color: #427070;colors: { 'color-427070': '#427070' }Color(red: 0.259, green: 0.439, blue: 0.439)<color name="color_427070">#427070</color>fill="#427070"More Teal Colors
#427070 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#427070 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #427070?
#427070 is a dark teal — rgb(66, 112, 112) in RGB and hsl(180, 26%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ming (#36747D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.68.
What is the RGB value of #427070?
#427070 is rgb(66, 112, 112) — red 66, green 112, and blue 112 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #427070?
#427070 converts to approximately cmyk(41%, 0%, 0%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #427070 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #427070 scores 5.55:1 against white and 3.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #427070 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #427070 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 13.54, which is visibly different.
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