What color is #427626?

#427626 is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Forest Empress. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #427626?

The RGB value is 66, 118, 38: 66 red, 118 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #427626?

The complementary color is #5A2676, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #427626?

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.

#427626 color

#427626 rgb(66, 118, 38)

Shades of green

The hex color #427626 is a dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 46.3% green and 14.9% blue (66, 118, 38).

Its hue angle is 99°, with 51% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 0% magenta, 68% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Forest Empress (#3D7016), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#427626 color codes

HEX	`#427626`
RGB	`rgb(66, 118, 38)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 46.3%, 14.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(99, 51%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(99, 68%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 0%, 68%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.6, -32.66, 37.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.6, 49.66, 131.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.075, 14.255, 4.107)`
Decimal	`4355622`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #427626, 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 #427626	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.85:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.45:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#427626 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 #427626 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #427626; }
.text { color: #427626; }
.border { border: 2px solid #427626; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 118 38 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #427626, #267632); }

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Questions

What color is #427626?: #427626 is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Forest Empress. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #427626?: The RGB value is 66, 118, 38: 66 red, 118 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #427626?: The complementary color is #5A2676, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #427626?: 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.