What color is #427956?

#427956 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Amazon. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #427956?

The RGB value is 66, 121, 86: 66 red, 121 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #427956?

The complementary color is #794265, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #427956?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.1:1 and white text 5.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#427956 color

#427956 rgb(66, 121, 86)

Shades of green

The hex color #427956 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 47.5% green and 33.7% blue (66, 121, 86).

Its hue angle is 142°, with 29% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 0% magenta, 29% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Amazon (#387B54), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.12:1).

#427956 color codes

HEX	`#427956`
RGB	`rgb(66, 121, 86)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 47.5%, 33.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(142, 29%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(142, 45%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 0%, 29%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.32, -26.71, 13.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.32, 30, 152.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.763, 15.504, 11.228)`
Decimal	`4356438`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #427956, 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 #427956	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.1:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.12:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#427956 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.12:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.1:1	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 #427956 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #427956; }
.text { color: #427956; }
.border { border: 2px solid #427956; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 121 86 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #427956, #427971); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Fern Green.

Questions

What color is #427956?: #427956 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Amazon. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #427956?: The RGB value is 66, 121, 86: 66 red, 121 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #427956?: The complementary color is #794265, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #427956?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.1:1 and white text 5.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.