#427C5F

A dark, moderate green closely aligning with Seagreen.

About #427C5F

At its core, #427C5F is a dark and moderate hue. 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 95.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 47% cyan, 0% magenta, 23% yellow, and 51% black. The HSL representation is 150.0° hue, 30.5% saturation, and 37.3% lightness.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Because it is a dark color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#427C5F
RGB66, 124, 95
HSL150.0°, 30.5%, 37.3%
CMYK47%, 0%, 23%, 51%
HSV150.0°, 46.8%, 48.6%
LAB47.5, -26.2, 10.0
XYZ11.5, 16.4, 13.4
Decimal4357215

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.91:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.28:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
4.69:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.64:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #427C5F; }
.text-color { color: #427C5F; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #427C5F; }

Similar Colors

Seagreen
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