#428474
Closest named color: Dark Cyan (#008B8B). oklch(56.5% 0.073 175.7), rgb(66, 132, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#428474 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Cyan (#008B8B) |
| Black text | 4.78:1 |
| White text | 4.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #428474 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 132, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 33%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.073 175.7) |
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 #428474 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #428474 | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #428474 text on white | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #428474 text on black | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE9
oklch(93.6% 0.009 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDD8
oklch(88.4% 0.018 175.3)
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Step 300
300
#ACC8C0
oklch(81% 0.032 176.4)
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Step 400
400
#7EAC9F
oklch(70.8% 0.053 175.4)
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Step 500
500
#5C9788
oklch(63.1% 0.066 176.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#428474
oklch(56.5% 0.073 175.7)
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Step 700
700
#316D5F
oklch(49% 0.067 176)
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Step 800
800
#29594E
oklch(42.7% 0.056 176.5)
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Step 900
900
#274941
oklch(37.7% 0.042 177)
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Step 950
950
#172B26
oklch(27% 0.028 176.4)
#428474 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) | #807D73 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757575 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #26857F | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #428474
#428474
oklch(56.5% 0.073 175.7)
- #986477
#986477
oklch(56.5% 0.072 356.1)
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 #428474, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.040
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.047
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.050
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.051
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.054
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.057
Use #428474 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.