What color is #427A3B?

#427A3B is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Cucumber Queen. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #427A3B?

The RGB value is 66, 122, 59: 66 red, 122 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #427A3B?

The complementary color is #733B7A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #427A3B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.08:1 and white text 5.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#427A3B color

#427A3B rgb(66, 122, 59)

Shades of green

The hex color #427A3B is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 47.8% green and 23.1% blue (66, 122, 59).

Its hue angle is 113°, with 35% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 0% magenta, 52% yellow and 52% black.

The closest named color is Cucumber Queen (#3C773C), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.15:1).

#427A3B color codes

HEX	`#427A3B`
RGB	`rgb(66, 122, 59)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 47.8%, 23.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(113, 35%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(113, 52%, 48%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 0%, 52%, 52%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.17, -31.96, 28.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.17, 42.95, 138.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.995, 15.392, 6.581)`
Decimal	`4356667`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #427A3B, 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 #427A3B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.08:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.15:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#427A3B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.15:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.08:1	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 #427A3B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #427a3b; }
.text { color: #427a3b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #427a3b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 122 59 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #427a3b, #3b7a53); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #427A3B?: #427A3B is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Cucumber Queen. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #427A3B?: The RGB value is 66, 122, 59: 66 red, 122 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #427A3B?: The complementary color is #733B7A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #427A3B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.08:1 and white text 5.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.