What color is #424730?

#424730 is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Kelp. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #424730?

The RGB value is 66, 71, 48: 66 red, 71 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #424730?

The complementary color is #353047, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #424730?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.18:1 and white text 9.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#424730 color

#424730 rgb(66, 71, 48)

Shades of green

The hex color #424730 is a dark, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 27.8% green and 18.8% blue (66, 71, 48).

Its hue angle is 73°, with 19% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 32% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Kelp (#4D503C), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.65:1).

#424730 color codes

HEX	`#424730`
RGB	`rgb(66, 71, 48)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 27.8%, 18.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(73, 19%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(73, 32%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 0%, 32%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.1, -6.64, 13.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.1, 14.77, 116.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.033, 5.878, 3.665)`
Decimal	`4343600`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #424730, 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 #424730	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#424730 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.18:1	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 #424730 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #424730; }
.text { color: #424730; }
.border { border: 2px solid #424730; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 71 48 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #424730, #374730); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #424730?: #424730 is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Kelp. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #424730?: The RGB value is 66, 71, 48: 66 red, 71 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #424730?: The complementary color is #353047, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #424730?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.18:1 and white text 9.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.