What color is #428A4A?

#428A4A is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Underclover. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #428A4A?

The RGB value is 66, 138, 74: 66 red, 138 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #428A4A?

The complementary color is #8A4282, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #428A4A?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.97:1 and white text 4.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#428A4A color

#428A4A rgb(66, 138, 74)

Shades of green

The hex color #428A4A is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 54.1% green and 29% blue (66, 138, 74).

Its hue angle is 127°, with 35% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 52% cyan, 0% magenta, 46% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Underclover (#428C49), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.97:1).

#428A4A color codes

HEX	`#428A4A`
RGB	`rgb(66, 138, 74)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 54.1%, 29%)`
HSL	`hsl(127, 35%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(127, 52%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(52%, 0%, 46%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.64, -36.82, 27.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.64, 45.94, 143.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.571, 19.829, 9.642)`
Decimal	`4360778`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #428A4A, 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 #428A4A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.97:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.23:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#428A4A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.23:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.97:1	Pass	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 #428A4A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #428a4a; }
.text { color: #428a4a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #428a4a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 138 74 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #428a4a, #428a6e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sea Green.

Questions

What color is #428A4A?: #428A4A is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Underclover. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #428A4A?: The RGB value is 66, 138, 74: 66 red, 138 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #428A4A?: The complementary color is #8A4282, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #428A4A?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.97:1 and white text 4.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.