What color is #424726?

#424726 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Jungle King. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #424726?

The RGB value is 66, 71, 38: 66 red, 71 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #424726?

The complementary color is #2B2647, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #424726?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.16:1 and white text 9.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#424726 color

#424726 rgb(66, 71, 38)

Shades of green

The hex color #424726 is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 27.8% green and 14.9% blue (66, 71, 38).

Its hue angle is 69°, with 30% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 46% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Jungle King (#4F4D32), a difference of 4.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.72:1).

#424726 color codes

HEX	`#424726`
RGB	`rgb(66, 71, 38)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 27.8%, 14.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(69, 30%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(69, 46%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 0%, 46%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.91, -8.14, 19.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.91, 20.79, 113.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.85, 5.805, 2.698)`
Decimal	`4343590`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #424726, 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 #424726	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#424726 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.72:1	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 #424726 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #424726; }
.text { color: #424726; }
.border { border: 2px solid #424726; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 71 38 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #424726, #324726); }

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Questions

What color is #424726?: #424726 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Jungle King. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #424726?: The RGB value is 66, 71, 38: 66 red, 71 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #424726?: The complementary color is #2B2647, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #424726?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.16:1 and white text 9.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.