What color is #424C2B?

#424C2B 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 #424C2B?

The RGB value is 66, 76, 43: 66 red, 76 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #424C2B?

The complementary color is #352B4C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #424C2B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.3:1 and white text 9.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#424C2B color

#424C2B rgb(66, 76, 43)

Shades of green

The hex color #424C2B is a dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 29.8% green and 16.9% blue (66, 76, 43).

Its hue angle is 78°, with 28% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 43% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Broccoli Green (#4B5338), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.13:1).

#424C2B color codes

HEX	`#424C2B`
RGB	`rgb(66, 76, 43)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 29.8%, 16.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(78, 28%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(78, 43%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 0%, 43%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.64, -10.43, 18.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.64, 21.06, 119.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.267, 6.502, 3.262)`
Decimal	`4344875`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #424C2B, 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 #424C2B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#424C2B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.3:1	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 #424C2B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #424c2b; }
.text { color: #424c2b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #424c2b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 76 43 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #424c2b, #324c2b); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #424C2B?: #424C2B 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 #424C2B?: The RGB value is 66, 76, 43: 66 red, 76 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #424C2B?: The complementary color is #352B4C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #424C2B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.3:1 and white text 9.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.