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#428d79 color: Perky

#428d79 is rgb(66, 141, 121) in RGB and oklch(58.961% 0.08143 173.583) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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164°
100%

59%
0.081
174°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.95:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.32:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #428d79

#428d79 is a soft teal color. In OKLCH it has 59% lightness, 0.081 chroma and a hue of 174°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.95:1 contrast and black text 5.32:1, 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: #428d79 mixed with white

  1. 428d79
  2. 579886
  3. 6aa392
  4. 7dae9f
  5. 90baac
  6. a2c5ba
  7. b5d1c7
  8. c7dcd5
  9. dae8e3
  10. ecf3f1

Darker: #428d79 mixed with black

  1. 428d79
  2. 387a68
  3. 2f6758
  4. 255548
  5. 1c4439
  6. 14332b
  7. 0b231d
  8. 051410
  9. 010705
  10. 000101

Calmer: #428d79 with less saturation

  1. 428d79
  2. 4a8c79
  3. 528a7a
  4. 58897a
  5. 5f877b
  6. 64857b
  7. 6a847b
  8. 6f827c
  9. 74807c
  10. 787f7d

Questions about #428d79

What color is #428d79?

#428d79 is soft teal. The closest named color is Perky. In RGB it is rgb(66, 141, 121), in HSL hsl(164, 36.23%, 40.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.961% 0.08143 173.583).

What colors go well with #428d79?

The complementary color of #428d79 is #a36981. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5f8a5e and #368b93. The triadic partners are #7f74a9 and #a3704e.

Is white or black text more readable on #428d79?

White text reads better on #428d79: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.95:1 and black gives 5.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #428d79 a warm or cool color?

#428d79 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 174 degrees, its lightness 59% and its chroma 0.081.