What color is #425846?

#425846 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Plantation. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #425846?

The RGB value is 66, 88, 70: 66 red, 88 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #425846?

The complementary color is #584254, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #425846?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.72:1 and white text 7.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#425846 color

#425846 rgb(66, 88, 70)

Shades of green

The hex color #425846 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 34.5% green and 27.5% blue (66, 88, 70).

Its hue angle is 131°, with 14% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 0% magenta, 20% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Plantation (#3E594C), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.73:1).

#425846 color codes

HEX	`#425846`
RGB	`rgb(66, 88, 70)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 34.5%, 27.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(131, 14%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(131, 25%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 0%, 20%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.16, -12.54, 7.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.16, 14.74, 148.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.842, 8.58, 7.089)`
Decimal	`4347974`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #425846, 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 #425846	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#425846 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.73:1	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 #425846 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #425846; }
.text { color: #425846; }
.border { border: 2px solid #425846; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 88 70 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #425846, #425851); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #425846?: #425846 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Plantation. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #425846?: The RGB value is 66, 88, 70: 66 red, 88 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #425846?: The complementary color is #584254, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #425846?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.72:1 and white text 7.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.