#427785 Color
#427785 is rgb(66, 119, 133) in RGB, hsl(193, 34%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(50%, 11%, 0%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Teal Blue (#367588), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.79. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#427785rgb(66, 119, 133)hsl(193, 34%, 39%)hsv(193, 50%, 52%)cmyk(50%, 11%, 0%, 48%)oklch(53.8% 0.06 216.8)lab(46.79% -15.34 -13.50)lch(46.79% 20.43 221.35)What #427785 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 #427785, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.
#427785 Channel Values
How #427785 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 119 · B 133 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 193° · S 34% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 193° · S 50% · V 52% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 50% · M 11% · Y 0% · K 48% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.99:1 vs white · 4.21:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #427785 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 #427785
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #427785; 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 #427785
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 #427785 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.
#427785#707085#617385#696986#5C6F86#3E7979#40787E#6F6F6FUsing #427785 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-427785: #427785;background-color: #427785;colors: { 'color-427785': '#427785' }Color(red: 0.259, green: 0.467, blue: 0.522)<color name="color_427785">#427785</color>fill="#427785"More Teal Colors
#427785 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#427785 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #427785?
#427785 is a dark teal — rgb(66, 119, 133) in RGB and hsl(193, 34%, 39%) 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 3.79.
What is the RGB value of #427785?
#427785 is rgb(66, 119, 133) — red 66, green 119, and blue 133 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #427785?
#427785 converts to approximately cmyk(50%, 11%, 0%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #427785 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #427785 scores 4.99:1 against white and 4.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #427785 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #427785 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 13.71, which is visibly different.
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