What color is #426257?

#426257 is a dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Iridescent. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #426257?

The RGB value is 66, 98, 87: 66 red, 98 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #426257?

The complementary color is #62424D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #426257?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.12:1 and white text 6.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#426257 color

#426257 rgb(66, 98, 87)

Shades of green

The hex color #426257 is a dark, grayish spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 38.4% green and 34.1% blue (66, 98, 87).

Its hue angle is 159°, with 20% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Iridescent (#3A5B52), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.74:1).

#426257 color codes

HEX	`#426257`
RGB	`rgb(66, 98, 87)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 38.4%, 34.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(159, 20%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(159, 33%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 0%, 11%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.87, -14.36, 2.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.87, 14.58, 169.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.334, 10.581, 10.618)`
Decimal	`4350551`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #426257, 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 #426257	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.74:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#426257 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.74:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.12:1	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 #426257 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #426257; }
.text { color: #426257; }
.border { border: 2px solid #426257; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 98 87 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #426257, #425d62); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #426257?: #426257 is a dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Iridescent. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #426257?: The RGB value is 66, 98, 87: 66 red, 98 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #426257?: The complementary color is #62424D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #426257?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.12:1 and white text 6.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.