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#428b79 color: Perky

#428b79 is rgb(66, 139, 121) in RGB and oklch(58.447% 0.0788 175.124) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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165°
100%

58.4%
0.079
175°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.04:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.20:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #428b79

#428b79 is a dusty teal color. In OKLCH it has 58.4% lightness, 0.079 chroma and a hue of 175°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.04:1 contrast and black text 5.2:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Perky (#408e7c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium teal colors

Lighter: #428b79 mixed with white

  1. 428b79
  2. 579686
  3. 6aa292
  4. 7dad9f
  5. 8fb8ac
  6. a2c4ba
  7. b4d0c7
  8. c7dbd5
  9. d9e7e3
  10. ecf3f1

Darker: #428b79 mixed with black

  1. 428b79
  2. 387868
  3. 2f6658
  4. 255448
  5. 1c4339
  6. 14322b
  7. 0b231d
  8. 051410
  9. 010705
  10. 000101

Calmer: #428b79 with less saturation

  1. 428b79
  2. 4a8a79
  3. 518879
  4. 58877a
  5. 5e857a
  6. 63847a
  7. 69827a
  8. 6e807b
  9. 727f7b
  10. 777d7b

Questions about #428b79

What color is #428b79?

#428b79 is dusty teal. The closest named color is Perky. In RGB it is rgb(66, 139, 121), in HSL hsl(165.21, 35.61%, 40.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.447% 0.0788 175.124).

What colors go well with #428b79?

The complementary color of #428b79 is #a1687e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5d885e and #388992. The triadic partners are #7f72a6 and #a06f4d.

Is white or black text more readable on #428b79?

White text reads better on #428b79: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.04:1 and black gives 5.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #428b79 a warm or cool color?

#428b79 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 175 degrees, its lightness 58.4% and its chroma 0.079.