#427C7C
A dark, moderate cyan closely aligning with Teal.
About #427C7C
At its core, #427C7C is a dark and moderate hue. Its closest recognized web color is Teal. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 66, 124, and 124.
Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. The color uses 47% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 51% Black. With a hue angle of 180.0 degrees, it sits comfortably in the cyan spectrum.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#427C7C
RGB66, 124, 124
HSL180.0°, 30.5%, 37.3%
CMYK47%, 0%, 0%, 51%
HSV180.0°, 46.8%, 48.6%
LAB48.3, -18.9, -5.9
XYZ13.1, 17.0, 21.7
Decimal4357244
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
4.77:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.41:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
4.56:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.75:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #427C7C;
}
.text-color {
color: #427C7C;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #427C7C;
}