What color is #426D3A?

#426D3A 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 #426D3A?

The RGB value is 66, 109, 58: 66 red, 109 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #426D3A?

The complementary color is #653A6D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #426D3A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.48:1 and white text 6.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#426D3A color

#426D3A rgb(66, 109, 58)

Shades of green

The hex color #426D3A is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 42.7% green and 22.7% blue (66, 109, 58).

Its hue angle is 111°, with 31% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 39% cyan, 0% magenta, 47% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Under the Radar (#476E42), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.03:1).

#426D3A color codes

HEX	`#426D3A`
RGB	`rgb(66, 109, 58)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 42.7%, 22.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(111, 31%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(111, 47%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 0%, 47%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.85, -25.93, 23.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.85, 35.22, 137.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.479, 12.401, 5.949)`
Decimal	`4353338`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #426D3A, 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 #426D3A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.48:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.03:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#426D3A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.03:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.48:1	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 #426D3A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #426d3a; }
.text { color: #426d3a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #426d3a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 109 58 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #426d3a, #3a6d4b); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #426D3A?: #426D3A 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 #426D3A?: The RGB value is 66, 109, 58: 66 red, 109 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #426D3A?: The complementary color is #653A6D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #426D3A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.48:1 and white text 6.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.