#427C57

A dark, moderate green closely aligning with Seagreen.

About #427C57

The precise color #427C57 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Seagreen. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 66, 124, and 87.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. Its ink density profile breaks down to 47% cyan, 0% magenta, 30% yellow, and 51% black. This makes it a relatively dark color when applied to physical surfaces.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#427C57
RGB66, 124, 87
HSL141.7°, 30.5%, 37.3%
CMYK47%, 0%, 30%, 51%
HSV141.7°, 46.8%, 48.6%
LAB47.3, -28.0, 14.4
XYZ11.2, 16.3, 11.6
Decimal4357207

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.94:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.25:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
4.72:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.61:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #427C57; }
.text-color { color: #427C57; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #427C57; }

Similar Colors

Seagreen
#2E8B57