What color is #424D2E?

#424D2E 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 #424D2E?

The RGB value is 66, 77, 46: 66 red, 77 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #424D2E?

The complementary color is #392E4D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #424D2E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.33:1 and white text 9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#424D2E color

#424D2E rgb(66, 77, 46)

Shades of green

The hex color #424D2E is a dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 30.2% green and 18% blue (66, 77, 46).

Its hue angle is 81°, with 25% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 40% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Broccoli Green (#4B5338), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9:1).

#424D2E color codes

HEX	`#424D2E`
RGB	`rgb(66, 77, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 30.2%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(81, 25%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(81, 40%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 0%, 40%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.03, -10.56, 16.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.03, 19.99, 121.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.394, 6.663, 3.586)`
Decimal	`4345134`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #424D2E, 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 #424D2E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#424D2E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.33:1	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 #424D2E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #424d2e; }
.text { color: #424d2e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #424d2e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 77 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #424d2e, #334d2e); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #424D2E?: #424D2E 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 #424D2E?: The RGB value is 66, 77, 46: 66 red, 77 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #424D2E?: The complementary color is #392E4D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #424D2E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.33:1 and white text 9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.