What color is #427135?

#427135 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Cucumber Queen. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #427135?

The RGB value is 66, 113, 53: 66 red, 113 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #427135?

The complementary color is #643571, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #427135?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.65:1 and white text 5.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#427135 color

#427135 rgb(66, 113, 53)

Shades of green

The hex color #427135 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 44.3% green and 20.8% blue (66, 113, 53).

Its hue angle is 107°, with 36% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 0% magenta, 53% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Cucumber Queen (#3C773C), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.76:1).

#427135 color codes

HEX	`#427135`
RGB	`rgb(66, 113, 53)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 44.3%, 20.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(107, 36%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(107, 53%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 0%, 53%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.1, -28.6, 28.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.1, 40.13, 135.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.794, 13.225, 5.457)`
Decimal	`4354357`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #427135, 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 #427135	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.65:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#427135 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.65:1	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 #427135 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #427135; }
.text { color: #427135; }
.border { border: 2px solid #427135; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 113 53 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #427135, #357146); }

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Questions

What color is #427135?: #427135 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Cucumber Queen. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #427135?: The RGB value is 66, 113, 53: 66 red, 113 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #427135?: The complementary color is #643571, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #427135?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.65:1 and white text 5.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.