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#414427 Color

#414427 is rgb(65, 68, 39) in RGB, hsl(66, 27%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 0%, 43%, 73%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rifle Green (#414833), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.74. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#414427
HEX#414427
RGBrgb(65, 68, 39)
HSLhsl(66, 27%, 21%)
HSVhsv(66, 43%, 27%)
CMYKcmyk(4%, 0%, 43%, 73%)
OKLCHoklch(37.6% 0.046 113.4)
LABlab(27.96% -5.28 17.12)
LCHlch(27.96% 17.92 107.16)

What #414427 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #414427, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#414427 Channel Values

How #414427 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 65 · G 68 · B 398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 66° · S 27% · L 21%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 66° · S 43% · V 27%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 4% · M 0% · Y 43% · K 73%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance10.09:1 vs white · 2.08:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #414427 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text10.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #414427

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #414427; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #414427

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #414427 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#414427
Protanopia#434327
Protanomaly#434427
Deuteranopia#434327
Deuteranomaly#424327
Tritanopia#444141
Tritanomaly#434238
Achromatopsia#424242

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Using #414427 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-414427: #414427;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #414427;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-414427': '#414427' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.255, green: 0.267, blue: 0.153)
Android XML<color name="color_414427">#414427</color>
SVG fillfill="#414427"

More Green Colors

#414427 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#414427 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #414427?

#414427 is a dark green — rgb(65, 68, 39) in RGB and hsl(66, 27%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rifle Green (#414833), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.74.

What is the RGB value of #414427?

#414427 is rgb(65, 68, 39) — red 65, green 68, and blue 39 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #414427?

#414427 converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 0%, 43%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #414427 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #414427 scores 10.09:1 against white and 2.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #414427 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #414427 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 22.41, which is visibly different.

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