What color is #428C49?

#428C49 is a desaturated green known as Underclover. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Underclover?

The RGB value is 66, 140, 73: 66 red, 140 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Underclover?

The complementary color is #8C4285, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #428C49?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.08:1 and white text 4.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Underclover color: hex code #428C49

#428C49 rgb(66, 140, 73)

Shades of green

Underclover has the hex code #428C49. It is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 54.9% green and 28.6% blue (66, 140, 73).

Its hue angle is 126°, with 36% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 53% cyan, 0% magenta, 48% yellow and 45% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.08:1).

Underclover (#428C49) color codes

HEX	`#428C49`
RGB	`rgb(66, 140, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 54.9%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(126, 36%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(126, 53%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(53%, 0%, 48%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.28, -37.85, 28.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.28, 47.57, 142.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.827, 20.394, 9.563)`
Decimal	`4361289`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Underclover, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #428C49	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.08:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.13:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#428C49 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.13:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.08:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #428C49 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #428c49; }
.text { color: #428c49; }
.border { border: 2px solid #428c49; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 140 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #428c49, #428c6e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sea Green.

See #428C49 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #428C49?: #428C49 is a desaturated green known as Underclover. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Underclover?: The RGB value is 66, 140, 73: 66 red, 140 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Underclover?: The complementary color is #8C4285, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #428C49?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.08:1 and white text 4.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.