What color is #42552E?

#42552E 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 #42552E?

The RGB value is 66, 85, 46: 66 red, 85 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #42552E?

The complementary color is #412E55, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #42552E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and white text 8.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#42552E color

#42552E rgb(66, 85, 46)

Shades of green

The hex color #42552E is a dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 33.3% green and 18% blue (66, 85, 46).

Its hue angle is 89°, with 30% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 46% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Zen Garden Olive (#445533), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.17:1).

#42552E color codes

HEX	`#42552E`
RGB	`rgb(66, 85, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 33.3%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(89, 30%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(89, 46%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 0%, 46%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.67, -15.15, 20.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.67, 25.39, 126.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.988, 7.852, 3.784)`
Decimal	`4347182`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #42552E, 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 #42552E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#42552E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.57:1	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 #42552E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #42552e; }
.text { color: #42552e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #42552e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 85 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #42552e, #2f552e); }

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Questions

What color is #42552E?: #42552E 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 #42552E?: The RGB value is 66, 85, 46: 66 red, 85 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #42552E?: The complementary color is #412E55, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #42552E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and white text 8.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.