Information about #427E70 color

#427E70 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#427E70 falls into the Cyan Color Family — Mild Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(66, 126, 112) — 25.9% red, 49.4% green, 43.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 24 / 0 / 5 / 51. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly balanced water-like cyan, #427E70 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 Viridian (#40826D). Nearby in the Register you will also find Faded Jade (#427977) and Dark Green Copper (#4A766E).

The recipe behind #427E70 is rgb(66, 126, 112), with green as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 4.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.4:1. No one has named #427E70 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#427E70 color variations

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

#427E70 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 #427E70

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

Viridian color link
Viridian

#40826D

Faded Jade color link
Faded Jade

#427977

Vintage Teal color link
Vintage Teal

#3B7577

Green Copper color link
Green Copper

#527F76

Breaker Bay color link
Breaker Bay

#517B78

Genoa color link
Genoa

#31796D

Beetle Green color link
Beetle Green

#4C787E

Myrtle Green color link
Myrtle Green

#317873

Green Room color link
Green Room

#388160

Ming color link
Ming

#36747D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#427E70
  • RGB66, 126, 112
  • CMYK24, 0, 5, 51
  • CSSrgb(66, 126, 112)
  • HSL166°, 31%, 38%
  • HSL Precise166°, 31.25%, 37.647%
  • HSV166°, 48%, 49%
  • HSB166°, 48%, 49%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.494
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.439
  • GLSLvec3(0.259, 0.494, 0.439)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.259, 0.494, 0.439, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.259, 0.494, 0.439)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB49.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB43.9%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID427E70
  • DECIMAL ID4357744
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01