Jade Color
Jade is a cyan color with hex code #427977. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with jade, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Jade Color Values
What Does Jade Mean?
Jade belongs to the cyan family of colors. The cyan family covers turquoise, teal, and aqua: blue calmed down with a little green mixed in. Travel sites, spas, and healthcare brands camp here because these hues read as fresh and clean without turning clinical. Jade sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Jade is classified as a green (nearest centroid: moderate bluish green, #317873). It is also known as Faded Jade.
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Jade
Jade and #7A4345 are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #437A5D and #43607A, which sit beside jade on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair jade with triadic partners #78437A and #7A7843. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Oracle —
#377475(Delta E 3) - Cutty Sark —
#507672(Delta E 5) - Paradiso —
#317D82(Delta E 6) - Ming —
#36747D(Delta E 7) - William —
#3A686C(Delta E 8)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #427977; }
.background { background-color: #427977; }
.border { border: 2px solid #427977; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #42797740; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for jade?
Jade has the hex code #427977. In RGB notation it is rgb(66, 121, 119), in HSL it is hsl(178, 29%, 37%), and its OKLCH value is 0.538, 0.059, 192.5.
What does the color jade mean?
Cyan-family colors like jade carry distinct psychological associations. Jade belongs to the cyan family of colors. The cyan family covers turquoise, teal, and aqua: blue calmed down with a little green mixed in. Travel sites, spas, and healthcare brands camp here because these hues read as fresh and clean without turning clinical. Jade sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
What colors go with jade?
Jade has three easy routes: its complement #7A4345 for punch, its neighbors #437A5D and #43607A for something calmer, or triadic partners #78437A and #7A7843 when you want energy.
Is jade a standard web color?
No — Jade is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #427977 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make jade lighter or darker?
To lighten jade, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #DEEDEC (lightest tint) to #0B1413 (darkest shade).
About Jade
Jade is classified as a Green in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Cyan hue family. It has alternative names including Faded Jade. The color is recognized by Resene, meodai.
Use our Color Converter to convert #427977 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.