#427A76
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(54% 0.06 189.6), rgb(66, 122, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#427A76 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 190°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #427A76 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 122, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 30%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.06 189.6) |
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 #427A76 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #427A76 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #427A76 text on white | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #427A76 text on black | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#AEC7C4
oklch(81% 0.027 187.9)
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Step 400
400
#82AAA6
oklch(70.8% 0.044 188.6)
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Step 500
500
#619490
oklch(62.9% 0.055 189.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#427A76
oklch(54% 0.06 189.6)
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Step 700
700
#386B67
oklch(49.1% 0.055 188.9)
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Step 800
800
#2F5754
oklch(42.6% 0.046 189.4)
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Step 900
900
#2A4846
oklch(37.8% 0.036 190.3)
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Step 950
950
#192A29
oklch(27% 0.023 191.2)
#427A76 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) | #747576 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6E77 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #287D79 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #427A76
#427A76
oklch(54% 0.06 189.6)
- #8E6067
#8E6067
oklch(54% 0.061 9.3)
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 #427A76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.034
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.036
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.046
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.051
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.052
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.054
Use #427A76 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.