What color is #42744C?

#42744C 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 #42744C?

The RGB value is 66, 116, 76: 66 red, 116 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #42744C?

The complementary color is #74426A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #42744C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.83:1 and white text 5.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#42744C color

#42744C rgb(66, 116, 76)

Shades of green

The hex color #42744C is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 45.5% green and 29.8% blue (66, 116, 76).

Its hue angle is 132°, with 27% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 0% magenta, 34% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Parsley Sprig (#3D7049), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.48:1).

#42744C color codes

HEX	`#42744C`
RGB	`rgb(66, 116, 76)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 45.5%, 29.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(132, 27%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(132, 43%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 0%, 34%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.48, -26.25, 16.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.48, 31.25, 147.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.796, 14.17, 9.055)`
Decimal	`4355148`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #42744C, 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 #42744C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.83:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.48:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#42744C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.48:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.83:1	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 #42744C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #42744c; }
.text { color: #42744c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #42744c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 116 76 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #42744c, #427465); }

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Questions

What color is #42744C?: #42744C 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 #42744C?: The RGB value is 66, 116, 76: 66 red, 116 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #42744C?: The complementary color is #74426A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #42744C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.83:1 and white text 5.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.