What color is #42571C?

#42571C is a dark, moderate yellow-green, closest to the named color Army Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #42571C?

The RGB value is 66, 87, 28: 66 red, 87 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #42571C?

The complementary color is #311C57, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #42571C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and white text 8.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#42571C color

#42571C rgb(66, 87, 28)

Shades of green

The hex color #42571C is a dark, moderate yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 34.1% green and 11% blue (66, 87, 28).

Its hue angle is 81°, with 51% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 0% magenta, 68% yellow and 66% black.

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

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.04:1).

#42571C color codes

HEX	`#42571C`
RGB	`rgb(66, 87, 28)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 34.1%, 11%)`
HSL	`hsl(81, 51%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(81, 68%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 0%, 68%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.1, -18.39, 30.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.1, 35.82, 120.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.865, 8.058, 2.345)`
Decimal	`4347676`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #42571C, 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 #42571C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#42571C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.04:1	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 #42571C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #42571c; }
.text { color: #42571c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #42571c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 87 28 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #42571c, #24571c); }

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Questions

What color is #42571C?: #42571C is a dark, moderate yellow-green, closest to the named color Army Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #42571C?: The RGB value is 66, 87, 28: 66 red, 87 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #42571C?: The complementary color is #311C57, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #42571C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and white text 8.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.