What color is #427458?

#427458 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Toad King. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #427458?

The RGB value is 66, 116, 88: 66 red, 116 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #427458?

The complementary color is #74425E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #427458?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.87:1 and white text 5.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#427458 color

#427458 rgb(66, 116, 88)

Shades of green

The hex color #427458 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 45.5% green and 34.5% blue (66, 116, 88).

Its hue angle is 146°, with 27% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 0% magenta, 24% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Toad King (#3D6C54), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.43:1).

#427458 color codes

HEX	`#427458`
RGB	`rgb(66, 116, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 45.5%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(146, 27%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(146, 43%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 0%, 24%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.73, -23.77, 10.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.73, 25.9, 156.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.253, 14.353, 11.461)`
Decimal	`4355160`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #427458, 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 #427458	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.87:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.43:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#427458 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.43:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.87:1	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 #427458 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #427458; }
.text { color: #427458; }
.border { border: 2px solid #427458; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 116 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #427458, #427471); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Bottle Green.

Questions

What color is #427458?: #427458 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Toad King. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #427458?: The RGB value is 66, 116, 88: 66 red, 116 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #427458?: The complementary color is #74425E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #427458?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.87:1 and white text 5.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.