What color is #424723?

#424723 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Alligator Gladiator. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #424723?

The RGB value is 66, 71, 35: 66 red, 71 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #424723?

The complementary color is #282347, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #424723?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.16:1 and white text 9.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#424723 color

#424723 rgb(66, 71, 35)

Shades of green

The hex color #424723 is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 27.8% green and 13.7% blue (66, 71, 35).

Its hue angle is 68°, with 34% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 51% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Alligator Gladiator (#444411), a difference of 4.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.73:1).

#424723 color codes

HEX	`#424723`
RGB	`rgb(66, 71, 35)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 27.8%, 13.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(68, 34%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(68, 51%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 0%, 51%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.87, -8.53, 20.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.87, 22.54, 112.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.803, 5.786, 2.454)`
Decimal	`4343587`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #424723, 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 #424723	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#424723 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #424723 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #424723; }
.text { color: #424723; }
.border { border: 2px solid #424723; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 71 35 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #424723, #304723); }

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Questions

What color is #424723?: #424723 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Alligator Gladiator. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #424723?: The RGB value is 66, 71, 35: 66 red, 71 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #424723?: The complementary color is #282347, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #424723?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.16:1 and white text 9.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.