What color is #42523D?

#42523D 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 #42523D?

The RGB value is 66, 82, 61: 66 red, 82 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #42523D?

The complementary color is #4D3D52, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #42523D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and white text 8.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#42523D color

#42523D rgb(66, 82, 61)

Shades of green

The hex color #42523D is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 32.2% green and 23.9% blue (66, 82, 61).

Its hue angle is 106°, with 15% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 0% magenta, 26% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Hōjicha (#424F3B), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.38:1).

#42523D color codes

HEX	`#42523D`
RGB	`rgb(66, 82, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 32.2%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(106, 15%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(106, 26%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 0%, 26%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.98, -10.88, 10.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.98, 15, 136.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.106, 7.53, 5.546)`
Decimal	`4346429`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #42523D, 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 #42523D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#42523D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.51:1	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 #42523D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #42523d; }
.text { color: #42523d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #42523d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 82 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #42523d, #3d5242); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #42523D?: #42523D 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 #42523D?: The RGB value is 66, 82, 61: 66 red, 82 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #42523D?: The complementary color is #4D3D52, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #42523D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and white text 8.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.