What color is #424B2A?

#424B2A is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Broccoli Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #424B2A?

The RGB value is 66, 75, 42: 66 red, 75 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #424B2A?

The complementary color is #332A4B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #424B2A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.27:1 and white text 9.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#424B2A color

#424B2A rgb(66, 75, 42)

Shades of green

The hex color #424B2A is a dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 29.4% green and 16.5% blue (66, 75, 42).

Its hue angle is 76°, with 28% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 44% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Broccoli Green (#4B5338), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.24:1).

#424B2A color codes

HEX	`#424B2A`
RGB	`rgb(66, 75, 42)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 29.4%, 16.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(76, 28%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(76, 44%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 0%, 44%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.3, -9.98, 18.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.3, 20.99, 118.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.181, 6.358, 3.144)`
Decimal	`4344618`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #424B2A, 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 #424B2A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#424B2A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.27:1	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 #424B2A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #424b2a; }
.text { color: #424b2a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #424b2a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 75 42 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #424b2a, #314b2a); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #424B2A?: #424B2A is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Broccoli Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #424B2A?: The RGB value is 66, 75, 42: 66 red, 75 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #424B2A?: The complementary color is #332A4B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #424B2A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.27:1 and white text 9.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.