What color is #42513E?

#42513E is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Hōjicha. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #42513E?

The RGB value is 66, 81, 62: 66 red, 81 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #42513E?

The complementary color is #4D3E51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #42513E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and white text 8.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#42513E color

#42513E rgb(66, 81, 62)

Shades of green

The hex color #42513E is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 31.8% green and 24.3% blue (66, 81, 62).

Its hue angle is 107°, with 13% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 0% magenta, 23% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Hōjicha (#424F3B), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.47:1).

#42513E color codes

HEX	`#42513E`
RGB	`rgb(66, 81, 62)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 31.8%, 24.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(107, 13%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(107, 23%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 0%, 23%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.68, -10.1, 9.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.68, 13.71, 137.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.059, 7.391, 5.664)`
Decimal	`4346174`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #42513E, 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 #42513E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#42513E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.48:1	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 #42513E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #42513e; }
.text { color: #42513e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #42513e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 81 62 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #42513e, #3e5144); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #42513E?: #42513E is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Hōjicha. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #42513E?: The RGB value is 66, 81, 62: 66 red, 81 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #42513E?: The complementary color is #4D3E51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #42513E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and white text 8.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.