What color is #424E4A?

#424E4A is a dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Urban Chic. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #424E4A?

The RGB value is 66, 78, 74: 66 red, 78 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #424E4A?

The complementary color is #4E4246, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #424E4A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and white text 8.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#424E4A color

#424E4A rgb(66, 78, 74)

Shades of gray

The hex color #424E4A is a dark, grayish spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 30.6% green and 29% blue (66, 78, 74).

Its hue angle is 160°, with 8% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Urban Chic (#424C4A), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.68:1).

#424E4A color codes

HEX	`#424E4A`
RGB	`rgb(66, 78, 74)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 30.6%, 29%)`
HSL	`hsl(160, 8%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(160, 15%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 0%, 5%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.04, -5.71, 0.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.04, 5.76, 172.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.207, 7.101, 7.521)`
Decimal	`4345418`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #424E4A, 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 #424E4A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#424E4A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.42:1	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 #424E4A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #424e4a; }
.text { color: #424e4a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #424e4a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 78 74 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #424e4a, #424c4e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #424E4A?: #424E4A is a dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Urban Chic. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #424E4A?: The RGB value is 66, 78, 74: 66 red, 78 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #424E4A?: The complementary color is #4E4246, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #424E4A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and white text 8.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.