What color is #425754?

#425754 is a dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Night Watch. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #425754?

The RGB value is 66, 87, 84: 66 red, 87 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #425754?

The complementary color is #574245, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #425754?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.72:1 and white text 7.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#425754 color

#425754 rgb(66, 87, 84)

Shades of gray

The hex color #425754 is a dark, grayish spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 34.1% green and 32.9% blue (66, 87, 84).

Its hue angle is 171°, with 14% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Night Watch (#3C4F4E), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.71:1).

#425754 color codes

HEX	`#425754`
RGB	`rgb(66, 87, 84)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 34.1%, 32.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(171, 14%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(171, 24%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 0%, 3%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.23, -8.73, -0.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.23, 8.77, 185.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.255, 8.614, 9.666)`
Decimal	`4347732`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #425754, 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 #425754	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#425754 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.72:1	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 #425754 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #425754; }
.text { color: #425754; }
.border { border: 2px solid #425754; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 87 84 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #425754, #425057); }

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Questions

What color is #425754?: #425754 is a dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Night Watch. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #425754?: The RGB value is 66, 87, 84: 66 red, 87 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #425754?: The complementary color is #574245, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #425754?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.72:1 and white text 7.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.