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#428e7c color: Perky

#428e7c is rgb(66, 142, 124) in RGB and oklch(59.309% 0.0809 175.709) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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166°
100%

59.3%
0.081
176°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.89:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.39:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #428e7c

#428e7c is a soft teal color. In OKLCH it has 59.3% lightness, 0.081 chroma and a hue of 176°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.89:1 contrast and black text 5.39:1, 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: #428e7c mixed with white

  1. 428e7c
  2. 579988
  3. 6aa495
  4. 7dafa1
  5. 90baae
  6. a2c6bb
  7. b5d1c9
  8. c7dcd6
  9. dae8e3
  10. ecf3f1

Darker: #428e7c mixed with black

  1. 428e7c
  2. 387b6b
  3. 2f685a
  4. 25564a
  5. 1c443b
  6. 14342c
  7. 0b241e
  8. 051511
  9. 010705
  10. 000101

Calmer: #428e7c with less saturation

  1. 428e7c
  2. 4a8d7c
  3. 528b7c
  4. 598a7d
  5. 5f887d
  6. 65867d
  7. 6a857d
  8. 70837d
  9. 75817e
  10. 79807e

Questions about #428e7c

What color is #428e7c?

#428e7c is soft teal. The closest named color is Perky. In RGB it is rgb(66, 142, 124), in HSL hsl(165.79, 36.54%, 40.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.309% 0.0809 175.709).

What colors go well with #428e7c?

The complementary color of #428e7c is #a56a80. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5e8b61 and #388c96. The triadic partners are #8274a9 and #a3714e.

Is white or black text more readable on #428e7c?

White text reads better on #428e7c: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.89:1 and black gives 5.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #428e7c a warm or cool color?

#428e7c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 176 degrees, its lightness 59.3% and its chroma 0.081.