What color is #425C2F?

#425C2F is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Turf. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #425C2F?

The RGB value is 66, 92, 47: 66 red, 92 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #425C2F?

The complementary color is #492F5C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #425C2F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.8:1 and white text 7.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#425C2F color

#425C2F rgb(66, 92, 47)

Shades of green

The hex color #425C2F is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 36.1% green and 18.4% blue (66, 92, 47).

Its hue angle is 95°, with 32% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 0% magenta, 49% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Turf (#415B36), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.49:1).

#425C2F color codes

HEX	`#425C2F`
RGB	`rgb(66, 92, 47)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 36.1%, 18.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(95, 32%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(95, 49%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 0%, 49%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.02, -18.84, 22.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.02, 29.54, 129.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.587, 9.018, 4.082)`
Decimal	`4348975`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #425C2F, 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 #425C2F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.8:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#425C2F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.8:1	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 #425C2F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #425c2f; }
.text { color: #425c2f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #425c2f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 92 47 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #425c2f, #2f5c32); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #425C2F?: #425C2F is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Turf. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #425C2F?: The RGB value is 66, 92, 47: 66 red, 92 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #425C2F?: The complementary color is #492F5C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #425C2F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.8:1 and white text 7.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.