What color is #426E48?

#426E48 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Parsley Sprig. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #426E48?

The RGB value is 66, 110, 72: 66 red, 110 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #426E48?

The complementary color is #6E4268, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #426E48?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.56:1 and white text 5.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#426E48 color

#426E48 rgb(66, 110, 72)

Shades of green

The hex color #426E48 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 43.1% green and 28.2% blue (66, 110, 72).

Its hue angle is 128°, with 25% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 0% magenta, 35% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Parsley Sprig (#3D7049), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.91:1).

#426E48 color codes

HEX	`#426E48`
RGB	`rgb(66, 110, 72)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 43.1%, 28.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(128, 25%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(128, 40%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 0%, 35%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.43, -24.01, 16.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.43, 29.16, 145.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.992, 12.777, 8.122)`
Decimal	`4353608`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #426E48, 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 #426E48	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.56:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.91:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#426E48 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.91:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.56:1	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 #426E48 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #426e48; }
.text { color: #426e48; }
.border { border: 2px solid #426e48; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 110 72 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #426e48, #426e5e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #426E48?: #426E48 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Parsley Sprig. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #426E48?: The RGB value is 66, 110, 72: 66 red, 110 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #426E48?: The complementary color is #6E4268, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #426E48?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.56:1 and white text 5.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.