What color is #42624C?

#42624C is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Herbes de Provence. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #42624C?

The RGB value is 66, 98, 76: 66 red, 98 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #42624C?

The complementary color is #624258, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #42624C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.08:1 and white text 6.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#42624C color

#42624C rgb(66, 98, 76)

Shades of green

The hex color #42624C is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 38.4% green and 29.8% blue (66, 98, 76).

Its hue angle is 139°, with 20% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 0% magenta, 22% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Herbes de Provence (#3A5F49), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.81:1).

#42624C color codes

HEX	`#42624C`
RGB	`rgb(66, 98, 76)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 38.4%, 29.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(139, 20%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(139, 33%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 0%, 22%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.58, -16.87, 8.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.58, 19.06, 152.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.919, 10.415, 8.429)`
Decimal	`4350540`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #42624C, 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 #42624C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.08:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.81:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#42624C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.81:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.08:1	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 #42624C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #42624c; }
.text { color: #42624c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #42624c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 98 76 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #42624c, #42625c); }

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Questions

What color is #42624C?: #42624C is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Herbes de Provence. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #42624C?: The RGB value is 66, 98, 76: 66 red, 98 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #42624C?: The complementary color is #624258, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #42624C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.08:1 and white text 6.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.