What color is #425534?

#425534 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Zen Garden Olive. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #425534?

The RGB value is 66, 85, 52: 66 red, 85 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #425534?

The complementary color is #473455, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #425534?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and white text 8.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#425534 color

#425534 rgb(66, 85, 52)

Shades of green

The hex color #425534 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 33.3% green and 20.4% blue (66, 85, 52).

Its hue angle is 95°, with 24% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 39% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Zen Garden Olive (#445533), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.14:1).

#425534 color codes

HEX	`#425534`
RGB	`rgb(66, 85, 52)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 33.3%, 20.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(95, 24%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(95, 39%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 0%, 39%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.78, -14.22, 16.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.78, 22.11, 130.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.115, 7.903, 4.451)`
Decimal	`4347188`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #425534, 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 #425534	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#425534 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.58:1	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 #425534 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #425534; }
.text { color: #425534; }
.border { border: 2px solid #425534; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 85 52 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #425534, #345536); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #425534?: #425534 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Zen Garden Olive. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #425534?: The RGB value is 66, 85, 52: 66 red, 85 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #425534?: The complementary color is #473455, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #425534?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and white text 8.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.