What color is #426C39?

#426C39 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Under the Radar. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #426C39?

The RGB value is 66, 108, 57: 66 red, 108 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #426C39?

The complementary color is #63396C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #426C39?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.44:1 and white text 6.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#426C39 color

#426C39 rgb(66, 108, 57)

Shades of green

The hex color #426C39 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 42.4% green and 22.4% blue (66, 108, 57).

Its hue angle is 109°, with 31% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 39% cyan, 0% magenta, 47% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Under the Radar (#476E42), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.11:1).

#426C39 color codes

HEX	`#426C39`
RGB	`rgb(66, 108, 57)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 42.4%, 22.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(109, 31%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(109, 47%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 0%, 47%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.5, -25.59, 23.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.5, 35.06, 136.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.348, 12.178, 5.781)`
Decimal	`4353081`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #426C39, 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 #426C39	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.44:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.11:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#426C39 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.11:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.44:1	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 #426C39 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #426c39; }
.text { color: #426c39; }
.border { border: 2px solid #426c39; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 108 57 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #426c39, #396c49); }

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Questions

What color is #426C39?: #426C39 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Under the Radar. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #426C39?: The RGB value is 66, 108, 57: 66 red, 108 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #426C39?: The complementary color is #63396C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #426C39?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.44:1 and white text 6.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.