What color is #427348?

#427348 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 #427348?

The RGB value is 66, 115, 72: 66 red, 115 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #427348?

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

Is black or white text better on #427348?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.78:1 and white text 5.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#427348 color

#427348 rgb(66, 115, 72)

Shades of green

The hex color #427348 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 45.1% green and 28.2% blue (66, 115, 72).

Its hue angle is 127°, with 27% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 0% magenta, 37% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Parsley Sprig (#3D7049), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#427348 color codes

HEX	`#427348`
RGB	`rgb(66, 115, 72)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 45.1%, 28.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(127, 27%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(127, 43%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 0%, 37%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.07, -26.5, 18.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.07, 32.46, 144.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.547, 13.887, 8.307)`
Decimal	`4354888`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #427348, 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 #427348	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.78:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.56:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#427348 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.56:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.78:1	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 #427348 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #427348; }
.text { color: #427348; }
.border { border: 2px solid #427348; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 115 72 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #427348, #427360); }

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Questions

What color is #427348?: #427348 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 #427348?: The RGB value is 66, 115, 72: 66 red, 115 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #427348?: The complementary color is #73426D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #427348?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.78:1 and white text 5.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.