#428A99
A medium, moderate cyan closely aligning with Cadetblue.
About #428A99
Visually, #428A99 is defined as a moderate cyan. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Cadetblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 66 red, 138 green, and 153 blue.
If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 57% cyan and 10% magenta inks. With a hue angle of 190.3 degrees, it sits comfortably in the cyan spectrum.
When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#428A99
RGB66, 138, 153
HSL190.3°, 39.7%, 42.9%
CMYK57%, 10%, 0%, 40%
HSV190.3°, 56.9%, 60.0%
LAB53.6, -18.0, -14.8
XYZ17.1, 21.6, 33.4
Decimal4360857
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
3.94:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.33:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.77:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.53:1
Text on #0F172A
AA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #428A99;
}
.text-color {
color: #428A99;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #428A99;
}