What color is #426E3B?

#426E3B 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 #426E3B?

The RGB value is 66, 110, 59: 66 red, 110 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #426E3B?

The complementary color is #673B6E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #426E3B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.53:1 and white text 5.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#426E3B color

#426E3B rgb(66, 110, 59)

Shades of green

The hex color #426E3B is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 43.1% green and 23.1% blue (66, 110, 59).

Its hue angle is 112°, with 30% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 0% magenta, 46% 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 5.96:1).

#426E3B color codes

HEX	`#426E3B`
RGB	`rgb(66, 110, 59)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 43.1%, 23.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(112, 30%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(112, 46%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 0%, 46%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.19, -26.26, 23.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.19, 35.39, 137.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.612, 12.625, 6.12)`
Decimal	`4353595`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #426E3B, 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 #426E3B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.53:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#426E3B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.53:1	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 #426E3B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #426e3b; }
.text { color: #426e3b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #426e3b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 110 59 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #426e3b, #3b6e4e); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #426E3B?: #426E3B 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 #426E3B?: The RGB value is 66, 110, 59: 66 red, 110 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #426E3B?: The complementary color is #673B6E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #426E3B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.53:1 and white text 5.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.