Information about #427D84 color

#427D84 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#427D84 falls into the Cyan Color FamilyMild Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(66, 125, 132) — 25.9% red, 49% green, 51.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 26 / 3 / 0 / 48. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#427D84 is a softly balanced water-like cyan that sits comfortably between light and dark. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Paradiso (#488084). Nearby in the Register you will also find Norwester (#48798A) and Jelly Bean Blue (#44798E).

In RGB terms — rgb(66, 125, 132) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 4.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.5:1. No one has named #427D84 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#427D84 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#427D84 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #427D84

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Paradiso color link
Paradiso

#488084

Norwester color link
Norwester

#48798A

Beetle Green color link
Beetle Green

#4C787E

Calypso color link
Calypso

#3D7188

Faded Jade color link
Faded Jade

#427977

Teal Blue color link
Teal Blue

#367588

Ming color link
Ming

#36747D

Vintage Teal color link
Vintage Teal

#3B7577

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#427D84
  • RGB66, 125, 132
  • CMYK26, 3, 0, 48
  • CSSrgb(66, 125, 132)
  • HSL186°, 33%, 39%
  • HSL Precise186.364°, 33.333%, 38.824%
  • HSV186°, 50%, 52%
  • HSB186°, 50%, 52%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.490
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.518
  • GLSLvec3(0.259, 0.490, 0.518)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.259, 0.490, 0.518, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.259, 0.490, 0.518)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB49%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB51.8%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID427D84
  • DECIMAL ID4357508
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01