What color is #427360?

#427360 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Nordic Forest. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #427360?

The RGB value is 66, 115, 96: 66 red, 115 green and 96 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #427360?

The complementary color is #734255, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #427360?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.85:1 and white text 5.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#427360 color

#427360 rgb(66, 115, 96)

Shades of green

The hex color #427360 is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 45.1% green and 37.6% blue (66, 115, 96).

Its hue angle is 157°, with 27% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 0% magenta, 17% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Nordic Forest (#317362), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.45:1).

#427360 color codes

HEX	`#427360`
RGB	`rgb(66, 115, 96)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 45.1%, 37.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(157, 27%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(157, 43%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 0%, 17%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.61, -21.42, 5.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.61, 22.08, 165.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.488, 14.264, 13.265)`
Decimal	`4354912`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #427360, 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 #427360	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.85:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.45:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#427360 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.45:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.85:1	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 #427360 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #427360; }
.text { color: #427360; }
.border { border: 2px solid #427360; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 115 96 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #427360, #426e73); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pine Green.

Questions

What color is #427360?: #427360 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Nordic Forest. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #427360?: The RGB value is 66, 115, 96: 66 red, 115 green and 96 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #427360?: The complementary color is #734255, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #427360?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.85:1 and white text 5.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.