#428A94 Color
#428A94 is rgb(66, 138, 148) in RGB, hsl(187, 38%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(55%, 7%, 0%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Seaweed (#0A7E8C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.98. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#428A94rgb(66, 138, 148)hsl(187, 38%, 42%)hsv(187, 55%, 58%)cmyk(55%, 7%, 0%, 42%)oklch(59.1% 0.073 207.4)lab(53.20% -21.23 -12.64)lch(53.20% 24.71 210.76)What #428A94 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 #428A94, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#428A94 Channel Values
How #428A94 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 138 · B 148 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 187° · S 38% · L 42% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 187° · S 55% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 55% · M 7% · Y 0% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.97:1 vs white · 5.29:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #428A94 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 #428A94
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #428A94; 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 #428A94
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 #428A94 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.
#428A94#818194#6D8594#787895#678095#3F8B8B#408B8F#808080Using #428A94 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-428a94: #428A94;background-color: #428A94;colors: { 'color-428a94': '#428A94' }Color(red: 0.259, green: 0.541, blue: 0.580)<color name="color_428a94">#428A94</color>fill="#428A94"More Teal Colors
#428A94 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#428A94 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #428A94?
#428A94 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(66, 138, 148) in RGB and hsl(187, 38%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Seaweed (#0A7E8C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.98.
What is the RGB value of #428A94?
#428A94 is rgb(66, 138, 148) — red 66, green 138, and blue 148 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #428A94?
#428A94 converts to approximately cmyk(55%, 7%, 0%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #428A94 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #428A94 scores 3.97:1 against white and 5.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #428A94 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #428A94 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 cadetblue (#5F9EA0) at a CIE76 distance of 9.15, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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