#427A74
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(53.9% 0.06 186.6), rgb(66, 122, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#427A74 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 187°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegreen (#017A79), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 4.26:1 |
| White text | 4.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #427A74 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 122, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 30%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.06 186.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #427A74 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #427A74 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #427A74 text on white | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #427A74 text on black | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEB
oklch(93.7% 0.009 188.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDB
oklch(88.4% 0.014 191.4)
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Step 300
300
#AEC7C3
oklch(81% 0.028 185)
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Step 400
400
#82AAA5
oklch(70.7% 0.044 186.8)
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Step 500
500
#62958F
oklch(63.2% 0.055 186.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#427A74
oklch(53.9% 0.06 186.6)
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Step 700
700
#386B66
oklch(49.1% 0.056 187.3)
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Step 800
800
#2F5753
oklch(42.6% 0.046 187.3)
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Step 900
900
#2A4845
oklch(37.7% 0.036 187.7)
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Step 950
950
#192A28
oklch(26.9% 0.023 186.7)
#427A74 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #757574 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6D75 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #297C78 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #427A74
#427A74
oklch(53.9% 0.06 186.6)
- #8D6069
#8D6069
oklch(53.9% 0.06 6.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #427A74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.034
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.037
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.046
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.054
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.055
Use #427A74 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.