#427180 Color
#427180 is rgb(66, 113, 128) in RGB, hsl(195, 32%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(48%, 12%, 0%, 50%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Teal Blue (#367588), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.67. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#427180rgb(66, 113, 128)hsl(195, 32%, 38%)hsv(195, 48%, 50%)cmyk(48%, 12%, 0%, 50%)oklch(52.1% 0.056 220.5)lab(44.74% -13.42 -13.61)lch(44.74% 19.12 225.41)What #427180 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 #427180, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#427180 Channel Values
How #427180 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 113 · B 128 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 195° · S 32% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 195° · S 48% · V 50% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 48% · M 12% · Y 0% · K 50% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.38:1 vs white · 3.91:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #427180 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 #427180
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #427180; 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 #427180
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 #427180 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.
#427180#6B6B80#5D6D80#646481#596A81#3E7373#407278#6A6A6AUsing #427180 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-427180: #427180;background-color: #427180;colors: { 'color-427180': '#427180' }Color(red: 0.259, green: 0.443, blue: 0.502)<color name="color_427180">#427180</color>fill="#427180"More Teal Colors
#427180 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#427180 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #427180?
#427180 is a dark teal — rgb(66, 113, 128) in RGB and hsl(195, 32%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Teal Blue (#367588), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.67.
What is the RGB value of #427180?
#427180 is rgb(66, 113, 128) — red 66, green 113, and blue 128 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #427180?
#427180 converts to approximately cmyk(48%, 12%, 0%, 50%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #427180 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #427180 scores 5.38:1 against white and 3.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #427180 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #427180 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 slategray (#708090) at a CIE76 distance of 13.2, which is visibly different.
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