What color is #426D23?

#426D23 is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Forest Empress. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #426D23?

The RGB value is 66, 109, 35: 66 red, 109 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #426D23?

The complementary color is #4E236D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #426D23?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.44:1 and white text 6.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#426D23 color

#426D23 rgb(66, 109, 35)

Shades of green

The hex color #426D23 is a dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 42.7% green and 13.7% blue (66, 109, 35).

Its hue angle is 95°, with 51% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 39% cyan, 0% magenta, 68% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Forest Empress (#3D7016), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.1:1).

#426D23 color codes

HEX	`#426D23`
RGB	`rgb(66, 109, 35)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 42.7%, 13.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(95, 51%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(95, 68%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 0%, 68%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.56, -28.8, 35.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.56, 45.71, 129.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.019, 12.217, 3.525)`
Decimal	`4353315`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #426D23, 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 #426D23	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.44:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.1:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#426D23 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.1:1	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 #426D23 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #426d23; }
.text { color: #426d23; }
.border { border: 2px solid #426d23; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 109 35 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #426d23, #236d29); }

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Questions

What color is #426D23?: #426D23 is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Forest Empress. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #426D23?: The RGB value is 66, 109, 35: 66 red, 109 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #426D23?: The complementary color is #4E236D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #426D23?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.44:1 and white text 6.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.