What color is #427347?

#427347 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 #427347?

The RGB value is 66, 115, 71: 66 red, 115 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #427347?

The complementary color is #73426E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #427347?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.77:1 and white text 5.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#427347 color

#427347 rgb(66, 115, 71)

Shades of green

The hex color #427347 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 45.1% green and 27.8% blue (66, 115, 71).

Its hue angle is 126°, with 27% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 0% magenta, 38% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Parsley Sprig (#3D7049), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.56:1).

#427347 color codes

HEX	`#427347`
RGB	`rgb(66, 115, 71)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 45.1%, 27.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(126, 27%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(126, 43%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 0%, 38%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.05, -26.69, 19.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.05, 32.93, 144.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.514, 13.874, 8.137)`
Decimal	`4354887`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #427347, 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 #427347	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.77:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.56:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#427347 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.56:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.77:1	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 #427347 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #427347; }
.text { color: #427347; }
.border { border: 2px solid #427347; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 115 71 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #427347, #42735f); }

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Questions

What color is #427347?: #427347 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 #427347?: The RGB value is 66, 115, 71: 66 red, 115 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #427347?: The complementary color is #73426E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #427347?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.77:1 and white text 5.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.