What color is #42594A?

#42594A 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 #42594A?

The RGB value is 66, 89, 74: 66 red, 89 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #42594A?

The complementary color is #594251, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #42594A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.76:1 and white text 7.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#42594A color

#42594A rgb(66, 89, 74)

Shades of green

The hex color #42594A is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 34.9% green and 29% blue (66, 89, 74).

Its hue angle is 141°, with 15% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 0% magenta, 17% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Plantation (#3E594C), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.61:1).

#42594A color codes

HEX	`#42594A`
RGB	`rgb(66, 89, 74)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 34.9%, 29%)`
HSL	`hsl(141, 15%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(141, 26%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 0%, 17%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.59, -12.25, 5.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.59, 13.58, 154.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.055, 8.797, 7.804)`
Decimal	`4348234`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #42594A, 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 #42594A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.61:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#42594A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.61:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.76:1	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 #42594A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #42594a; }
.text { color: #42594a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #42594a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 89 74 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #42594a, #425956); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #42594A?: #42594A 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 #42594A?: The RGB value is 66, 89, 74: 66 red, 89 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #42594A?: The complementary color is #594251, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #42594A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.76:1 and white text 7.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.