What color is #42643B?

#42643B is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Greenhouse. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #42643B?

The RGB value is 66, 100, 59: 66 red, 100 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #42643B?

The complementary color is #5D3B64, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #42643B?

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.

#42643B color

#42643B rgb(66, 100, 59)

Shades of green

The hex color #42643B is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 39.2% green and 23.1% blue (66, 100, 59).

Its hue angle is 110°, with 26% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 0% magenta, 41% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Greenhouse (#3E6334), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#42643B color codes

HEX	`#42643B`
RGB	`rgb(66, 100, 59)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 39.2%, 23.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(110, 26%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(110, 41%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 0%, 41%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.88, -21.2, 19.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.88, 28.77, 137.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.593, 10.588, 5.78)`
Decimal	`4351035`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #42643B, 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 #42643B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.74:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#42643B 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 #42643B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #42643b; }
.text { color: #42643b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #42643b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 100 59 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #42643b, #3b6449); }

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Questions

What color is #42643B?: #42643B is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Greenhouse. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #42643B?: The RGB value is 66, 100, 59: 66 red, 100 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #42643B?: The complementary color is #5D3B64, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #42643B?: 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.