#427D7D
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(55% 0.062 195.5), rgb(66, 125, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#427D7D is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 196°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #427D7D |
| RGB | rgb(66, 125, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 31%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.062 195.5) |
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 #427D7D | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #427D7D | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #427D7D text on white | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #427D7D text on black | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#CEDCDC
oklch(88.4% 0.015 196.9)
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Step 300
300
#ADC7C6
oklch(81% 0.028 193.8)
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Step 400
400
#81AAA9
oklch(70.8% 0.044 194.3)
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Step 500
500
#5F9594
oklch(63.2% 0.057 194.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#427D7D
oklch(55% 0.062 195.5)
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Step 700
700
#356B6B
oklch(49.1% 0.057 195.4)
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Step 800
800
#2D5757
oklch(42.7% 0.047 195.5)
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Step 900
900
#294848
oklch(37.8% 0.037 195.7)
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Step 950
950
#182A2A
oklch(26.9% 0.024 195.8)
#427D7D 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) | #76787D | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C707E | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #22807D | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #427D7D
#427D7D
oklch(55% 0.062 195.5)
- #926366
#926366
oklch(55% 0.061 15.1)
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 #427D7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.032
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.039
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.045
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.046
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.049
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.050
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.051
Use #427D7D 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.