What color is #42724B?

#42724B 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 #42724B?

The RGB value is 66, 114, 75: 66 red, 114 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #42724B?

The complementary color is #724269, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #42724B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.74:1 and white text 5.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#42724B color

#42724B rgb(66, 114, 75)

Shades of green

The hex color #42724B is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 44.7% green and 29.4% blue (66, 114, 75).

Its hue angle is 131°, with 27% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 0% magenta, 34% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Parsley Sprig (#3D7049), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.61:1).

#42724B color codes

HEX	`#42724B`
RGB	`rgb(66, 114, 75)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 44.7%, 29.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(131, 27%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(131, 42%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 0%, 34%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.8, -25.44, 16.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.8, 30.4, 146.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.534, 13.7, 8.797)`
Decimal	`4354635`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #42724B, 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 #42724B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.74:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#42724B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.74:1	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 #42724B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #42724b; }
.text { color: #42724b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #42724b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 114 75 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #42724b, #427263); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Fern Green.

Questions

What color is #42724B?: #42724B 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 #42724B?: The RGB value is 66, 114, 75: 66 red, 114 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #42724B?: The complementary color is #724269, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #42724B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.74:1 and white text 5.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.