Information about #427978 color

#427978 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#427978 falls into the Cyan Color Family — Mild Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(66, 121, 120) — 25.9% red, 47.5% green, 47.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 22 / 0 / 0 / 53. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A mildly saturated aqua cyan, #427978 sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Faded Jade (#427977). Nearby in the Register you will also find Vintage Teal (#3B7577) and Beetle Green (#4C787E).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(66, 121, 120)), which gives #427978 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 5.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.2:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#427978 color variations

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

#427978 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#427978 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#427978 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#427978 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#427978 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #427978

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

Faded Jade color link
Faded Jade

#427977

Vintage Teal color link
Vintage Teal

#3B7577

Beetle Green color link
Beetle Green

#4C787E

Dark Green Copper color link
Dark Green Copper

#4A766E

Ming color link
Ming

#36747D

Viridian color link
Viridian

#40826D

Bismark color link
Bismark

#486C7A

Paradiso color link
Paradiso

#488084

Breaker Bay color link
Breaker Bay

#517B78

Green Copper color link
Green Copper

#527F76

Donovan Busha Blue color link
Donovan Busha Blue

#327B7F

Myrtle Green color link
Myrtle Green

#317873

#427978 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#427978
  • RGB66, 121, 120
  • CMYK22, 0, 0, 53
  • CSSrgb(66, 121, 120)
  • HSL179°, 29%, 37%
  • HSL Precise178.909°, 29.412%, 36.667%
  • HSV179°, 45%, 47%
  • HSB179°, 45%, 47%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • GLSLvec3(0.259, 0.475, 0.471)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.259, 0.475, 0.471, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.259, 0.475, 0.471)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.1%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID427978
  • DECIMAL ID4356472
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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