#424D28 Color
#424D28 is rgb(66, 77, 40) in RGB, hsl(78, 32%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 0%, 48%, 70%) 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 8.18. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#424D28rgb(66, 77, 40)hsl(78, 32%, 23%)hsv(78, 48%, 30%)cmyk(14%, 0%, 48%, 70%)oklch(40.1% 0.059 122.6)lab(31.02% -9.78 20.33)lch(31.02% 22.56 115.69)What #424D28 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 #424D28, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#424D28 Channel Values
How #424D28 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 77 · B 40 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 78° · S 32% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 78° · S 48% · V 30% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 14% · M 0% · Y 48% · K 70% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.04:1 vs white · 2.32:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #424D28 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 #424D28
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #424D28; 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 #424D28
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 #424D28 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.
#424D28#4B4B28#484C28#4A4A29#474B28#464949#444B3F#494949Using #424D28 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-424d28: #424D28;background-color: #424D28;colors: { 'color-424d28': '#424D28' }Color(red: 0.259, green: 0.302, blue: 0.157)<color name="color_424d28">#424D28</color>fill="#424D28"More Green Colors
#424D28 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#424D28 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #424D28?
#424D28 is a dark green — rgb(66, 77, 40) in RGB and hsl(78, 32%, 23%) 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 8.18.
What is the RGB value of #424D28?
#424D28 is rgb(66, 77, 40) — red 66, green 77, and blue 40 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #424D28?
#424D28 converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 0%, 48%, 70%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #424D28 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #424D28 scores 9.04:1 against white and 2.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #424D28 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #424D28 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 16.49, which is visibly different.
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