What color is #426317?

#426317 is a dark, moderate yellow-green, closest to the named color Bimi Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #426317?

The RGB value is 66, 99, 23: 66 red, 99 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #426317?

The complementary color is #381763, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #426317?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and white text 6.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#426317 color

#426317 rgb(66, 99, 23)

Shades of green

The hex color #426317 is a dark, moderate yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 38.8% green and 9% blue (66, 99, 23).

Its hue angle is 86°, with 62% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 0% magenta, 77% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Bimi Green (#54682B), a difference of 4.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.93:1).

#426317 color codes

HEX	`#426317`
RGB	`rgb(66, 99, 23)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 38.8%, 9%)`
HSL	`hsl(86, 62%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(86, 77%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 0%, 77%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.1, -24.98, 37.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.1, 44.76, 123.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.863, 10.144, 2.407)`
Decimal	`4350743`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #426317, 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 #426317	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.93:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#426317 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.93:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.03:1	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 #426317 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #426317; }
.text { color: #426317; }
.border { border: 2px solid #426317; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 99 23 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #426317, #1c6317); }

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Questions

What color is #426317?: #426317 is a dark, moderate yellow-green, closest to the named color Bimi Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #426317?: The RGB value is 66, 99, 23: 66 red, 99 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #426317?: The complementary color is #381763, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #426317?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and white text 6.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.