What color is #427652?

#427652 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 #427652?

The RGB value is 66, 118, 82: 66 red, 118 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #427652?

The complementary color is #764266, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #427652?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.94:1 and white text 5.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#427652 color

#427652 rgb(66, 118, 82)

Shades of green

The hex color #427652 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 46.3% green and 32.2% blue (66, 118, 82).

Its hue angle is 138°, with 28% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 0% magenta, 31% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Parsley Sprig (#3D7049), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.32:1).

#427652 color codes

HEX	`#427652`
RGB	`rgb(66, 118, 82)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 46.3%, 32.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(138, 28%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(138, 44%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 0%, 31%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.25, -26.05, 14.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.25, 29.83, 150.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.248, 14.724, 10.283)`
Decimal	`4355666`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #427652, 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 #427652	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.94:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.32:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#427652 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.32:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.94:1	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 #427652 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #427652; }
.text { color: #427652; }
.border { border: 2px solid #427652; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 118 82 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #427652, #42766c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Fern Green.

Questions

What color is #427652?: #427652 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 #427652?: The RGB value is 66, 118, 82: 66 red, 118 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #427652?: The complementary color is #764266, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #427652?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.94:1 and white text 5.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.