What color is #42504D?

#42504D is a dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Night Watch. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #42504D?

The RGB value is 66, 80, 77: 66 red, 80 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #42504D?

The complementary color is #504245, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #42504D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and white text 8.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#42504D color

#42504D rgb(66, 80, 77)

Shades of gray

The hex color #42504D is a dark, grayish spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 31.4% green and 30.2% blue (66, 80, 77).

Its hue angle is 167°, with 10% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Night Watch (#3C4F4E), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.45:1).

#42504D color codes

HEX	`#42504D`
RGB	`rgb(66, 80, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 31.4%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(167, 10%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(167, 17%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 0%, 4%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.77, -6.22, -0.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.77, 6.22, 180.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.455, 7.431, 8.114)`
Decimal	`4345933`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #42504D, 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 #42504D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#42504D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.49:1	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 #42504D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #42504d; }
.text { color: #42504d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #42504d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 80 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #42504d, #424c50); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #42504D?: #42504D is a dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Night Watch. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #42504D?: The RGB value is 66, 80, 77: 66 red, 80 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #42504D?: The complementary color is #504245, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #42504D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and white text 8.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.