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#428d7e color: Perky

#428d7e is rgb(66, 141, 126) in RGB and oklch(59.115% 0.07856 178.545) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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168°
100%

59.1%
0.079
179°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.93:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.34:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #428d7e

#428d7e is a dusty teal color. In OKLCH it has 59.1% lightness, 0.079 chroma and a hue of 179°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.93:1 contrast and black text 5.34:1, 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: #428d7e mixed with white

  1. 428d7e
  2. 57988a
  3. 6aa396
  4. 7daea3
  5. 90bab0
  6. a2c5bc
  7. b5d0c9
  8. c7dcd7
  9. dae8e4
  10. ecf3f1

Darker: #428d7e mixed with black

  1. 428d7e
  2. 387a6d
  3. 2f675c
  4. 25554c
  5. 1c443c
  6. 14332d
  7. 0b231f
  8. 051411
  9. 010705
  10. 000101

Calmer: #428d7e with less saturation

  1. 428d7e
  2. 4a8c7e
  3. 528a7e
  4. 59897e
  5. 5f877e
  6. 65867e
  7. 6a847e
  8. 6f827e
  9. 74817e
  10. 797f7d

Questions about #428d7e

What color is #428d7e?

#428d7e is dusty teal. The closest named color is Perky. In RGB it is rgb(66, 141, 126), in HSL hsl(168, 36.23%, 40.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.115% 0.07856 178.545).

What colors go well with #428d7e?

The complementary color of #428d7e is #a46a7d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5c8b63 and #3b8b96. The triadic partners are #8473a6 and #a1724d.

Is white or black text more readable on #428d7e?

White text reads better on #428d7e: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.93:1 and black gives 5.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #428d7e a warm or cool color?

#428d7e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 179 degrees, its lightness 59.1% and its chroma 0.079.