What color is #426A51?

#426A51 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Toad King. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #426A51?

The RGB value is 66, 106, 81: 66 red, 106 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #426A51?

The complementary color is #6A425B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #426A51?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.41:1 and white text 6.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#426A51 color

#426A51 rgb(66, 106, 81)

Shades of green

The hex color #426A51 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 41.6% green and 31.8% blue (66, 106, 81).

Its hue angle is 142°, with 23% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 0% magenta, 24% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Toad King (#3D6C54), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.15:1).

#426A51 color codes

HEX	`#426A51`
RGB	`rgb(66, 106, 81)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 41.6%, 31.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(142, 23%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(142, 38%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 0%, 24%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.31, -20.11, 9.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.31, 22.31, 154.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.885, 12.06, 9.643)`
Decimal	`4352593`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #426A51, 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 #426A51	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.41:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.15:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#426A51 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.15:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.41:1	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 #426A51 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #426a51; }
.text { color: #426a51; }
.border { border: 2px solid #426a51; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 106 81 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #426a51, #426a65); }

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Questions

What color is #426A51?: #426A51 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Toad King. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #426A51?: The RGB value is 66, 106, 81: 66 red, 106 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #426A51?: The complementary color is #6A425B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #426A51?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.41:1 and white text 6.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.