What color is #425B4A?

#425B4A 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 #425B4A?

The RGB value is 66, 91, 74: 66 red, 91 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #425B4A?

The complementary color is #5B4253, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #425B4A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.83:1 and white text 7.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#425B4A color

#425B4A rgb(66, 91, 74)

Shades of green

The hex color #425B4A is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 35.7% green and 29% blue (66, 91, 74).

Its hue angle is 139°, with 16% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 0% magenta, 19% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Plantation (#3E594C), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.43:1).

#425B4A color codes

HEX	`#425B4A`
RGB	`rgb(66, 91, 74)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 35.7%, 29%)`
HSL	`hsl(139, 16%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(139, 27%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 0%, 19%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.24, -13.39, 6.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.24, 15.02, 153.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.224, 9.135, 7.86)`
Decimal	`4348746`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #425B4A, 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 #425B4A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#425B4A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.83:1	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 #425B4A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #425b4a; }
.text { color: #425b4a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #425b4a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 91 74 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #425b4a, #425b57); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #425B4A?: #425B4A 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 #425B4A?: The RGB value is 66, 91, 74: 66 red, 91 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #425B4A?: The complementary color is #5B4253, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #425B4A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.83:1 and white text 7.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.