What color is #425844?

#425844 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Highlander. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #425844?

The RGB value is 66, 88, 68: 66 red, 88 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #425844?

The complementary color is #584256, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #425844?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.71:1 and white text 7.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#425844 color

#425844 rgb(66, 88, 68)

Shades of green

The hex color #425844 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 34.5% green and 26.7% blue (66, 88, 68).

Its hue angle is 125°, with 14% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 0% magenta, 23% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Highlander (#3A533D), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.75:1).

#425844 color codes

HEX	`#425844`
RGB	`rgb(66, 88, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 34.5%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(125, 14%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(125, 25%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 0%, 23%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.11, -12.95, 8.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.11, 15.73, 145.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.78, 8.555, 6.762)`
Decimal	`4347972`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #425844, 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 #425844	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#425844 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.71:1	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 #425844 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #425844; }
.text { color: #425844; }
.border { border: 2px solid #425844; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 88 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #425844, #42584f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #425844?: #425844 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Highlander. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #425844?: The RGB value is 66, 88, 68: 66 red, 88 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #425844?: The complementary color is #584256, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #425844?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.71:1 and white text 7.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.