What color is #427056?

#427056 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Toad King. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #427056?

The RGB value is 66, 112, 86: 66 red, 112 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #427056?

The complementary color is #70425C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #427056?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.68:1 and white text 5.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#427056 color

#427056 rgb(66, 112, 86)

Shades of green

The hex color #427056 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 43.9% green and 33.7% blue (66, 112, 86).

Its hue angle is 146°, with 26% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 0% magenta, 23% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Toad King (#3D6C54), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.7:1).

#427056 color codes

HEX	`#427056`
RGB	`rgb(66, 112, 86)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 43.9%, 33.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(146, 26%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(146, 41%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 0%, 23%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.39, -22.16, 9.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.39, 24.14, 156.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.72, 13.418, 10.88)`
Decimal	`4354134`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #427056, 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 #427056	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.68:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#427056 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.68:1	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 #427056 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #427056; }
.text { color: #427056; }
.border { border: 2px solid #427056; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 112 86 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #427056, #42706d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Bottle Green.

Questions

What color is #427056?: #427056 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Toad King. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #427056?: The RGB value is 66, 112, 86: 66 red, 112 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #427056?: The complementary color is #70425C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #427056?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.68:1 and white text 5.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.