What color is #425631?

#425631 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Zen Garden Olive. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #425631?

The RGB value is 66, 86, 49: 66 red, 86 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #425631?

The complementary color is #453156, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #425631?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and white text 8.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#425631 color

#425631 rgb(66, 86, 49)

Shades of green

The hex color #425631 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 33.7% green and 19.2% blue (66, 86, 49).

Its hue angle is 92°, with 27% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 0% magenta, 43% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Zen Garden Olive (#445533), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.05:1).

#425631 color codes

HEX	`#425631`
RGB	`rgb(66, 86, 49)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 33.7%, 19.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(92, 27%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(92, 43%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 0%, 43%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.06, -15.26, 19.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.06, 24.44, 128.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.129, 8.035, 4.133)`
Decimal	`4347441`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #425631, 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 #425631	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#425631 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.61:1	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 #425631 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #425631; }
.text { color: #425631; }
.border { border: 2px solid #425631; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 86 49 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #425631, #315633); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #425631?: #425631 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Zen Garden Olive. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #425631?: The RGB value is 66, 86, 49: 66 red, 86 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #425631?: The complementary color is #453156, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #425631?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and white text 8.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.