#424715 Color
#424715 is rgb(66, 71, 21) in RGB, hsl(66, 54%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 0%, 70%, 72%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Army Green (#4B5320), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.1. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#424715rgb(66, 71, 21)hsl(66, 54%, 18%)hsv(66, 70%, 28%)cmyk(7%, 0%, 70%, 72%)oklch(38.2% 0.071 114.7)lab(28.84% -7.94 28.18)lch(28.84% 29.27 105.74)What #424715 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 #424715, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#424715 Channel Values
How #424715 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 66 · G 71 · B 21 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 66° · S 54% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 66° · S 70% · V 28% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 7% · M 0% · Y 70% · K 72% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.8:1 vs white · 2.14:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #424715 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.
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Colors That Go With #424715
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #424715; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #424715
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 #424715 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-424715: #424715;background-color: #424715;colors: { 'color-424715': '#424715' }Color(red: 0.259, green: 0.278, blue: 0.082)<color name="color_424715">#424715</color>fill="#424715"More Green Colors
#424715 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#424715 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #424715?
#424715 is a darkest green — rgb(66, 71, 21) in RGB and hsl(66, 54%, 18%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Army Green (#4B5320), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.1.
What is the RGB value of #424715?
#424715 is rgb(66, 71, 21) — red 66, green 71, and blue 21 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #424715?
#424715 converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 0%, 70%, 72%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #424715 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #424715 scores 9.8:1 against white and 2.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #424715 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #424715 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 darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 16.09, which is visibly different.
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