What color is #42523E?

#42523E 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 #42523E?

The RGB value is 66, 82, 62: 66 red, 82 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #42523E?

The complementary color is #4E3E52, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #42523E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and white text 8.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#42523E color

#42523E rgb(66, 82, 62)

Shades of green

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 32.2% green and 24.3% blue (66, 82, 62).

Its hue angle is 108°, with 14% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 0% magenta, 24% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Hōjicha (#424F3B), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.37:1).

#42523E color codes

HEX	`#42523E`
RGB	`rgb(66, 82, 62)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 32.2%, 24.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(108, 14%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(108, 24%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 0%, 24%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.01, -10.69, 9.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.01, 14.45, 137.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.133, 7.541, 5.689)`
Decimal	`4346430`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #42523E, 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 #42523E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#42523E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.37:1	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 #42523E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #42523e; }
.text { color: #42523e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #42523e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 82 62 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #42523e, #3e5244); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #42523E?: #42523E 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 #42523E?: The RGB value is 66, 82, 62: 66 red, 82 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #42523E?: The complementary color is #4E3E52, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #42523E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and white text 8.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.