What color is #42512D?

#42512D is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Zen Garden Olive. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #42512D?

The RGB value is 66, 81, 45: 66 red, 81 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #42512D?

The complementary color is #3C2D51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #42512D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and white text 8.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#42512D color

#42512D rgb(66, 81, 45)

Shades of green

The hex color #42512D is a dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 31.8% green and 17.6% blue (66, 81, 45).

Its hue angle is 85°, with 29% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 0% magenta, 44% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Zen Garden Olive (#445533), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.58:1).

#42512D color codes

HEX	`#42512D`
RGB	`rgb(66, 81, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 31.8%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(85, 29%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(85, 44%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 0%, 44%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.33, -13.04, 19.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.33, 23.25, 124.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.663, 7.233, 3.58)`
Decimal	`4346157`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #42512D, 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 #42512D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#42512D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.45:1	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 #42512D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #42512d; }
.text { color: #42512d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #42512d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 81 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #42512d, #30512d); }

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Questions

What color is #42512D?: #42512D is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Zen Garden Olive. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #42512D?: The RGB value is 66, 81, 45: 66 red, 81 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #42512D?: The complementary color is #3C2D51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #42512D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and white text 8.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.