Information about Faded Jade color

#427977 - Faded Jade color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #427977, known as "Faded Jade", is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(66, 121, 119) — 25.9% red, 47.5% green, 46.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 22 / 0 / 1 / 53. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A mildly saturated aqua cyan, #427977 sits comfortably between light and dark. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Vintage Teal (#3B7577). Nearby in the Register you will also find Beetle Green (#4C787E) and Dark Green Copper (#4A766E).

The recipe behind #427977 is rgb(66, 121, 119), with green as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 5.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.2:1. The name "Faded Jade" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Faded Jade color variations

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

Faded Jade 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 Faded Jade

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Vintage Teal color link
Vintage Teal

#3B7577

Beetle Green color link
Beetle Green

#4C787E

Viridian color link
Viridian

#40826D

Ming color link
Ming

#36747D

Bismark color link
Bismark

#486C7A

Breaker Bay color link
Breaker Bay

#517B78

Paradiso color link
Paradiso

#488084

Green Copper color link
Green Copper

#527F76

Myrtle Green color link
Myrtle Green

#317873

Sabbatical color link
Sabbatical

#547377

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#427977
  • RGB66, 121, 119
  • CMYK22, 0, 1, 53
  • CSSrgb(66, 121, 119)
  • HSL178°, 29%, 37%
  • HSL Precise177.818°, 29.412%, 36.667%
  • HSV178°, 45%, 47%
  • HSB178°, 45%, 47%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.467
  • GLSLvec3(0.259, 0.475, 0.467)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.259, 0.475, 0.467, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.259, 0.475, 0.467)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB46.7%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID427977
  • DECIMAL ID4356471
  • Name Length10
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