What color is #429546?

#429546 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Kryptonite Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #429546?

The RGB value is 66, 149, 70: 66 red, 149 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #429546?

The complementary color is #954291, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #429546?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.62:1 and white text 3.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#429546 color

#429546 rgb(66, 149, 70)

Shades of green

The hex color #429546 is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 58.4% green and 27.5% blue (66, 149, 70).

Its hue angle is 123°, with 39% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 56% cyan, 0% magenta, 53% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Kryptonite Green (#439946), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.62:1).

#429546 color codes

HEX	`#429546`
RGB	`rgb(66, 149, 70)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 58.4%, 27.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(123, 39%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(123, 56%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(56%, 0%, 53%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.17, -42.08, 33.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.17, 54.09, 141.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.099, 23.094, 9.508)`
Decimal	`4363590`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #429546, 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 #429546	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.74:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#429546 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.74:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.62:1	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 #429546 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #429546; }
.text { color: #429546; }
.border { border: 2px solid #429546; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 149 70 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #429546, #42956f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Forest Green.

Questions

What color is #429546?: #429546 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Kryptonite Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #429546?: The RGB value is 66, 149, 70: 66 red, 149 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #429546?: The complementary color is #954291, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #429546?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.62:1 and white text 3.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.