#427F90
Closest named color: Cerulean (#457B9D). oklch(56.2% 0.068 218.2), rgb(66, 127, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#427F90 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 218°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerulean (#457B9D), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cerulean (#457B9D) |
| Black text | 4.67:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #427F90 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 127, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 37%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.068 218.2) |
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 #427F90 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #427F90 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #427F90 text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #427F90 text on black | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 225.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE1
oklch(88.5% 0.018 219.7)
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Step 300
300
#ACC6CE
oklch(81% 0.03 218.3)
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Step 400
400
#7EA9B5
oklch(70.8% 0.049 216.8)
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Step 500
500
#5C93A3
oklch(63.1% 0.063 218.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#427F90
oklch(56.2% 0.068 218.2)
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Step 700
700
#316979
oklch(49% 0.064 219.1)
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Step 800
800
#2A5662
oklch(42.7% 0.052 217.8)
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Step 900
900
#274750
oklch(37.7% 0.041 217.9)
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Step 950
950
#172A2F
oklch(27.1% 0.026 216.3)
#427F90 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) | #747C91 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #687390 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #078584 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #427F90
#427F90
oklch(56.2% 0.068 218.2)
- #986758
#986758
oklch(56.2% 0.068 37.7)
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 #427F90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.027
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.029
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.036
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.037
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.037
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.040
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.045
Use #427F90 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.