What color is #42603E?

#42603E is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Turf. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #42603E?

The RGB value is 66, 96, 62: 66 red, 96 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #42603E?

The complementary color is #5C3E60, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #42603E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.97:1 and white text 7.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#42603E color

#42603E rgb(66, 96, 62)

Shades of green

The hex color #42603E is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 37.6% green and 24.3% blue (66, 96, 62).

Its hue angle is 113°, with 22% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 0% magenta, 35% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Turf (#415B36), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.06:1).

#42603E color codes

HEX	`#42603E`
RGB	`rgb(66, 96, 62)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 37.6%, 24.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(113, 22%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(113, 35%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 0%, 35%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.61, -18.56, 16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.61, 24.5, 139.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.299, 9.872, 6.077)`
Decimal	`4350014`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #42603E, 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 #42603E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.97:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#42603E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.97:1	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 #42603E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #42603e; }
.text { color: #42603e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #42603e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 96 62 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #42603e, #3e604b); }

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Questions

What color is #42603E?: #42603E is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Turf. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #42603E?: The RGB value is 66, 96, 62: 66 red, 96 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #42603E?: The complementary color is #5C3E60, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #42603E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.97:1 and white text 7.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.