Information about #427985 color

#427985 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#427985 falls into the Cyan Color Family — Mild Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(66, 121, 133) — 25.9% red, 47.5% green, 52.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 26 / 5 / 0 / 48. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#427985 is a moderately toned aqua cyan that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Norwester (#48798A). Slightly further away sit Jelly Bean Blue (#44798E) and Paradiso (#488084).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(66, 121, 133)), which gives #427985 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #427985: 4.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.3:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#427985 color variations

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

#427985 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 #427985

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

Norwester color link
Norwester

#48798A

Paradiso color link
Paradiso

#488084

Calypso color link
Calypso

#3D7188

Beetle Green color link
Beetle Green

#4C787E

Teal Blue color link
Teal Blue

#367588

Faded Jade color link
Faded Jade

#427977

Ming color link
Ming

#36747D

Vintage Teal color link
Vintage Teal

#3B7577

Seachange color link
Seachange

#4E6E81

Wedgewood color link
Wedgewood

#4C6B88

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#427985
  • RGB66, 121, 133
  • CMYK26, 5, 0, 48
  • CSSrgb(66, 121, 133)
  • HSL191°, 34%, 39%
  • HSL Precise190.746°, 33.668%, 39.02%
  • HSV191°, 50%, 52%
  • HSB191°, 50%, 52%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • GLSLvec3(0.259, 0.475, 0.522)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.259, 0.475, 0.522, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.259, 0.475, 0.522)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB52.2%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID427985
  • DECIMAL ID4356485
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01