What color is #42541E?

#42541E is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Army Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #42541E?

The RGB value is 66, 84, 30: 66 red, 84 green and 30 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #42541E?

The complementary color is #301E54, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #42541E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and white text 8.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#42541E color

#42541E rgb(66, 84, 30)

Shades of green

The hex color #42541E is a dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 32.9% green and 11.8% blue (66, 84, 30).

Its hue angle is 80°, with 47% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 0% magenta, 64% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Army Green (#4B5320), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.34:1).

#42541E color codes

HEX	`#42541E`
RGB	`rgb(66, 84, 30)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 32.9%, 11.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(80, 47%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(80, 64%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 0%, 64%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.12, -16.57, 28.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.12, 33.09, 120.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.651, 7.593, 2.396)`
Decimal	`4346910`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #42541E, 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 #42541E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#42541E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.52:1	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 #42541E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #42541e; }
.text { color: #42541e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #42541e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 84 30 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #42541e, #27541e); }

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Questions

What color is #42541E?: #42541E is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Army Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #42541E?: The RGB value is 66, 84, 30: 66 red, 84 green and 30 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #42541E?: The complementary color is #301E54, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #42541E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and white text 8.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.