What color is #426742?

#426742 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Jurassic Park. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #426742?

The RGB value is 66, 103, 66: 66 red, 103 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #426742?

The complementary color is #674267, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #426742?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.25:1 and white text 6.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#426742 color

#426742 rgb(66, 103, 66)

Shades of green

The hex color #426742 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 40.4% green and 25.9% blue (66, 103, 66).

Its hue angle is 120°, with 22% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 0% magenta, 36% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Jurassic Park (#3C663E), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.46:1).

#426742 color codes

HEX	`#426742`
RGB	`rgb(66, 103, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 40.4%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(120, 22%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(120, 36%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 0%, 36%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40, -21.53, 16.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40, 27.32, 142.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.08, 11.252, 6.899)`
Decimal	`4351810`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #426742, 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 #426742	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.25:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.46:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#426742 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.46:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.25:1	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 #426742 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #426742; }
.text { color: #426742; }
.border { border: 2px solid #426742; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 103 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #426742, #426755); }

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Questions

What color is #426742?: #426742 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Jurassic Park. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #426742?: The RGB value is 66, 103, 66: 66 red, 103 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #426742?: The complementary color is #674267, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #426742?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.25:1 and white text 6.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.