#427B7A Color
#427B7A is rgb(66, 123, 122) in RGB, hsl(179, 30%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(46%, 0%, 1%, 52%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Myrtle Green (#317873), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.88. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#427B7Argb(66, 123, 122)hsl(179, 30%, 37%)hsv(179, 46%, 48%)cmyk(46%, 0%, 1%, 52%)oklch(54.4% 0.06 194.1)lab(47.74% -19.76 -5.61)lch(47.74% 20.54 195.86)What #427B7A 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 #427B7A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#427B7A Channel Values
How #427B7A 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 123 · B 122 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 179° · S 30% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 179° · S 46% · V 48% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 46% · M 0% · Y 1% · K 52% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.83:1 vs white · 4.35:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #427B7A 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 #427B7A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #427B7A; 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 #427B7A
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 #427B7A 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.
#427B7A#74747A#63777A#6C6C7B#5E727B#427B7B#427B7B#727272Using #427B7A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-427b7a: #427B7A;background-color: #427B7A;colors: { 'color-427b7a': '#427B7A' }Color(red: 0.259, green: 0.482, blue: 0.478)<color name="color_427b7a">#427B7A</color>fill="#427B7A"More Teal Colors
#427B7A sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#427B7A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #427B7A?
#427B7A is a dark teal — rgb(66, 123, 122) in RGB and hsl(179, 30%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Myrtle Green (#317873), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.88.
What is the RGB value of #427B7A?
#427B7A is rgb(66, 123, 122) — red 66, green 123, and blue 122 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #427B7A?
#427B7A converts to approximately cmyk(46%, 0%, 1%, 52%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #427B7A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #427B7A scores 4.83:1 against white and 4.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #427B7A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #427B7A 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 teal (#008080) at a CIE76 distance of 11.15, which is visibly different.
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