What color is #425226?

#425226 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 #425226?

The RGB value is 66, 82, 38: 66 red, 82 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #425226?

The complementary color is #362652, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #425226?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and white text 8.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#425226 color

#425226 rgb(66, 82, 38)

Shades of green

The hex color #425226 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 32.2% green and 14.9% blue (66, 82, 38).

Its hue angle is 82°, with 37% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 0% magenta, 54% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Zen Garden Olive (#445533), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.51:1).

#425226 color codes

HEX	`#425226`
RGB	`rgb(66, 82, 38)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 32.2%, 14.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(82, 37%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(82, 54%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 0%, 54%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.55, -14.56, 23.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.55, 27.75, 121.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.614, 7.333, 2.953)`
Decimal	`4346406`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #425226, 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 #425226	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#425226 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.47:1	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 #425226 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #425226; }
.text { color: #425226; }
.border { border: 2px solid #425226; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 82 38 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #425226, #2c5226); }

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Questions

What color is #425226?: #425226 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 #425226?: The RGB value is 66, 82, 38: 66 red, 82 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #425226?: The complementary color is #362652, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #425226?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and white text 8.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.