What color is #427242?

#427242 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Autumn Crocodile. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #427242?

The RGB value is 66, 114, 66: 66 red, 114 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #427242?

The complementary color is #724272, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #427242?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.72:1 and white text 5.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#427242 color

#427242 rgb(66, 114, 66)

Shades of green

The hex color #427242 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 44.7% green and 25.9% blue (66, 114, 66).

Its hue angle is 120°, with 27% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 0% magenta, 42% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Autumn Crocodile (#447744), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.65:1).

#427242 color codes

HEX	`#427242`
RGB	`rgb(66, 114, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 44.7%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(120, 27%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(120, 42%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 0%, 42%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.63, -27.08, 21.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.63, 34.64, 141.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.247, 13.586, 7.288)`
Decimal	`4354626`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #427242, 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 #427242	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.72:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#427242 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.72:1	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 #427242 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #427242; }
.text { color: #427242; }
.border { border: 2px solid #427242; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 114 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #427242, #42725a); }

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Questions

What color is #427242?: #427242 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Autumn Crocodile. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #427242?: The RGB value is 66, 114, 66: 66 red, 114 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #427242?: The complementary color is #724272, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #427242?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.72:1 and white text 5.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.