What color is #428484?

#428484 is a dark, muted cyan. In RGB it is rgb(66, 132, 132), and in HSL hsl(180, 33%, 39%).

Is #428484 accessible as text?

On white, #428484 has a contrast ratio of 4.32:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.87:1 (passes). For text placed on #428484, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #428484?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mist-500 (#67787C).

What colors go well with #428484?

#428484 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #844343. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #428484 below.

Is #428484 good for buttons?

#428484 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #428484 — white text only reaches 4.32:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #428484 the same as CSS darkcyan?

No — #428484 is not the CSS named color darkcyan, but darkcyan (#008B8B) is the closest CSS named color.

#428484 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #428484

Not just a swatch — here's how #428484 works with other colors. Named schemes with #428484 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #428484 Accent #A6C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Dark Cyan 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 #428484 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A4 Anchor #2E3236

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #428484 Secondary #725018 Surface #E4DCC0 Accent #3A5142 Anchor #552340

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

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #428484 Anchor #382C1E Surface #ECE4D0 Accent #819C72 Secondary #3A3933

Dark Cyan anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #428484 Secondary #91A6A6 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Dark Cyan 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 Dark Cyan carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #428484 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 34/100

Cool

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

Softness 52/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 42/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 12/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 54/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 48/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 18/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 78/100

High

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

Surface fit 39/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 83/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #428484 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Too mid-tone for a filled button — darken for the fill. AA Large

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

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

Background Pair with white text at 4.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D8E7E7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #436E84 — 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 #428484 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #428484;
  --color-base-rgb: 66 132 132;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(57.0% 0.067 195.4);
  --color-50: #F5FAFA;
  --color-100: #E3F2F2;
  --color-200: #C9E4E4;
  --color-300: #A2CDCD;
  --color-400: #7EB4B4;
  --color-500: #5D9797;
  --color-600: #4C7575;
  --color-700: #3A5555;
  --color-800: #293838;
  --color-900: #1A2323;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dark-cyan: {
    50: '#F5FAFA',
    100: '#E3F2F2',
    200: '#C9E4E4',
    300: '#A2CDCD',
    400: '#7EB4B4',
    500: '#5D9797',
    600: '#4C7575',
    700: '#3A5555',
    800: '#293838',
    900: '#1A2323',
  },
}

$base: #428484;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F5FAFA;
$base-100: #E3F2F2;
$base-200: #C9E4E4;
$base-300: #A2CDCD;
$base-400: #7EB4B4;
$base-500: #5D9797;
$base-600: #4C7575;
$base-700: #3A5555;
$base-800: #293838;
$base-900: #1A2323;
$base-hover: #356A6A;
$base-subtle: #C5DCDC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#428484",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5FAFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E3F2F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C9E4E4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A2CDCD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7EB4B4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5D9797",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4C7575",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3A5555",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#293838",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A2323",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #428484

Color Lab

Pairs with #428484

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