What color is #425738?

#425738 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 #425738?

The RGB value is 66, 87, 56: 66 red, 87 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #425738?

The complementary color is #4D3857, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #425738?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.65:1 and white text 7.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#425738 color

#425738 rgb(66, 87, 56)

Shades of green

The hex color #425738 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 34.1% green and 22% blue (66, 87, 56).

Its hue angle is 101°, with 22% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 0% magenta, 36% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Zen Garden Olive (#445533), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.92:1).

#425738 color codes

HEX	`#425738`
RGB	`rgb(66, 87, 56)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 34.1%, 22%)`
HSL	`hsl(101, 22%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(101, 36%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 0%, 36%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.52, -14.67, 15.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.52, 21.33, 133.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.369, 8.26, 4.999)`
Decimal	`4347704`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #425738, 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 #425738	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#425738 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.65:1	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 #425738 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #425738; }
.text { color: #425738; }
.border { border: 2px solid #425738; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 87 56 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #425738, #38573d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #425738?: #425738 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 #425738?: The RGB value is 66, 87, 56: 66 red, 87 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #425738?: The complementary color is #4D3857, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #425738?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.65:1 and white text 7.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.