What color is #42613F?

#42613F 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 #42613F?

The RGB value is 66, 97, 63: 66 red, 97 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #42613F?

The complementary color is #5E3F61, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #42613F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and white text 6.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#42613F color

#42613F rgb(66, 97, 63)

Shades of green

The hex color #42613F is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 38% green and 24.7% blue (66, 97, 63).

Its hue angle is 115°, with 21% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 0% magenta, 35% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Turf (#415B36), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.97:1).

#42613F color codes

HEX	`#42613F`
RGB	`rgb(66, 97, 63)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 38%, 24.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(115, 21%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(115, 35%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 0%, 35%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.96, -18.91, 15.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.96, 24.69, 140)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.418, 10.066, 6.254)`
Decimal	`4350271`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #42613F, 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 #42613F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.97:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#42613F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.97:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #42613F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #42613f; }
.text { color: #42613f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #42613f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 97 63 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #42613f, #3f614d); }

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Questions

What color is #42613F?: #42613F 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 #42613F?: The RGB value is 66, 97, 63: 66 red, 97 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #42613F?: The complementary color is #5E3F61, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #42613F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and white text 6.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.