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#428669 color: Mallard Green

#428669 is rgb(66, 134, 105) in RGB and oklch(56.689% 0.08351 163.796) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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154°
100%

56.7%
0.084
164°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.33:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.85:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #428669

#428669 is a soft emerald color. In OKLCH it has 56.7% lightness, 0.084 chroma and a hue of 164°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.33:1 contrast and black text 4.85:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Mallard Green (#478865). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #428669 mixed with white

  1. 428669
  2. 569277
  3. 699d85
  4. 7ca994
  5. 8eb5a2
  6. a1c1b1
  7. b3cec0
  8. c6dad0
  9. d9e6df
  10. ecf2ef

Darker: #428669 mixed with black

  1. 428669
  2. 38745a
  3. 2f624c
  4. 25513e
  5. 1c4031
  6. 143024
  7. 0b2118
  8. 05130c
  9. 010604
  10. 000100

Calmer: #428669 with less saturation

  1. 428669
  2. 49856a
  3. 50836c
  4. 55826d
  5. 5b806e
  6. 607f70
  7. 657d71
  8. 6a7b72
  9. 6e7a74
  10. 727875

Questions about #428669

What color is #428669?

#428669 is soft emerald. The closest named color is Mallard Green. In RGB it is rgb(66, 134, 105), in HSL hsl(154.41, 34%, 39.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.689% 0.08351 163.796).

What colors go well with #428669?

The complementary color of #428669 is #996283. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #62814e and #2b8685. The triadic partners are #7070a6 and #a0664d.

Is white or black text more readable on #428669?

White text reads better on #428669: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.33:1 and black gives 4.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #428669 a warm or cool color?

#428669 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 164 degrees, its lightness 56.7% and its chroma 0.084.