What color is #436252?

#436252 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Ethereal Woods. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #436252?

The RGB value is 67, 98, 82: 67 red, 98 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #436252?

The complementary color is #624353, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #436252?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.11:1 and white text 6.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#436252 color

#436252 rgb(67, 98, 82)

Shades of green

The hex color #436252 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.3% red, 38.4% green and 32.2% blue (67, 98, 82).

Its hue angle is 149°, with 19% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Ethereal Woods (#3E5E4E), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.76:1).

#436252 color codes

HEX	`#436252`
RGB	`rgb(67, 98, 82)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.3%, 38.4%, 32.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(149, 19%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(149, 32%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 0%, 16%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.79, -15.19, 5.5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.79, 16.15, 160.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.205, 10.537, 9.583)`
Decimal	`4416082`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #436252, 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 #436252	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#436252 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.11:1	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 #436252 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #436252; }
.text { color: #436252; }
.border { border: 2px solid #436252; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(67 98 82 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #436252, #436261); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #436252?: #436252 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Ethereal Woods. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #436252?: The RGB value is 67, 98, 82: 67 red, 98 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #436252?: The complementary color is #624353, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #436252?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.11:1 and white text 6.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.