What color is #426E80?

#426E80 is a dark, muted cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(66, 110, 128), and in HSL hsl(197, 32%, 38%).

Is #426E80 accessible as text?

On white, #426E80 has a contrast ratio of 5.56:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.77:1 (fails). For text placed on #426E80, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #426E80?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-700 (#007595).

What colors go well with #426E80?

#426E80 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #805342. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #426E80 below.

Is #426E80 good for buttons?

#426E80 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #426E80 — black text only reaches 3.77:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #426E80 the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #426E80 is not the CSS named color dimgray, but dimgray (#696969) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#426E80 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #426E80

Not just a swatch — here's how #426E80 works with other colors. Named schemes with #426E80 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #426E80 Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E344A

Teal Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #426E80 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A5 Anchor #2E3236

Teal Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #426E80 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #6991A2

Teal Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Teal Blue.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #426E80 Secondary #6F5116 Surface #E2DCC0 Accent #385244 Anchor #56233D

Teal Blue plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #426E80 Secondary #84939A Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Teal Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Teal Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #426E80 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 33/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 49/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 47/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 47/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 52/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 22/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 75/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 37/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 85/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 5.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D8E3E7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #425A80 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #426E80 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #426E80;
  --color-base-rgb: 66 110 128;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(51.4% 0.056 226.1);
  --color-50: #F5F9FA;
  --color-100: #E4EEF2;
  --color-200: #C9DCE3;
  --color-300: #A3C1CC;
  --color-400: #7FA4B3;
  --color-500: #5E8797;
  --color-600: #4D6A75;
  --color-700: #3A4D54;
  --color-800: #293438;
  --color-900: #1A2023;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  teal-blue: {
    50: '#F5F9FA',
    100: '#E4EEF2',
    200: '#C9DCE3',
    300: '#A3C1CC',
    400: '#7FA4B3',
    500: '#5E8797',
    600: '#4D6A75',
    700: '#3A4D54',
    800: '#293438',
    900: '#1A2023',
  },
}

$base: #426E80;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5F9FA;
$base-100: #E4EEF2;
$base-200: #C9DCE3;
$base-300: #A3C1CC;
$base-400: #7FA4B3;
$base-500: #5E8797;
$base-600: #4D6A75;
$base-700: #3A4D54;
$base-800: #293438;
$base-900: #1A2023;
$base-hover: #355866;
$base-subtle: #C4D5DB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#426E80",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F9FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E4EEF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C9DCE3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A3C1CC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7FA4B3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5E8797",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4D6A75",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3A4D54",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#293438",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A2023",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #426E80

Color Lab

Pairs with #426E80

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