What color is #427646?

#427646 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Autumn Crocodile. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #427646?

The RGB value is 66, 118, 70: 66 red, 118 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #427646?

The complementary color is #764272, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #427646?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.91:1 and white text 5.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#427646 color

#427646 rgb(66, 118, 70)

Shades of green

The hex color #427646 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 46.3% green and 27.5% blue (66, 118, 70).

Its hue angle is 125°, with 28% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 0% magenta, 41% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Autumn Crocodile (#447744), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.37:1).

#427646 color codes

HEX	`#427646`
RGB	`rgb(66, 118, 70)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 46.3%, 27.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(125, 28%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(125, 44%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 0%, 41%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.02, -28.32, 21.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.02, 35.35, 143.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.83, 14.557, 8.085)`
Decimal	`4355654`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #427646, 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 #427646	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.91:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.37:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#427646 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.37:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.91:1	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 #427646 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #427646; }
.text { color: #427646; }
.border { border: 2px solid #427646; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 118 70 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #427646, #427660); }

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Questions

What color is #427646?: #427646 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Autumn Crocodile. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #427646?: The RGB value is 66, 118, 70: 66 red, 118 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #427646?: The complementary color is #764272, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #427646?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.91:1 and white text 5.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.