#424F26 Color
#424F26 is rgb(66, 79, 38) in RGB, hsl(79, 35%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(16%, 0%, 52%, 69%) 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 6.35. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#424F26rgb(66, 79, 38)hsl(79, 35%, 23%)hsv(79, 52%, 31%)cmyk(16%, 0%, 52%, 69%)oklch(40.5% 0.065 123.7)lab(31.66% -11.06 22.25)lch(31.66% 24.84 116.43)What #424F26 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 #424F26, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#424F26 Channel Values
How #424F26 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 79 · B 38 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 79° · S 35% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 79° · S 52% · V 31% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 16% · M 0% · Y 52% · K 69% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.83:1 vs white · 2.38:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #424F26 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 #424F26
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #424F26; 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 #424F26
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 #424F26 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.
#424F26#4D4D26#494E26#4B4B27#484D26#464B4B#454D3F#4A4A4AUsing #424F26 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-424f26: #424F26;background-color: #424F26;colors: { 'color-424f26': '#424F26' }Color(red: 0.259, green: 0.310, blue: 0.149)<color name="color_424f26">#424F26</color>fill="#424F26"More Green Colors
#424F26 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#424F26 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #424F26?
#424F26 is a dark green — rgb(66, 79, 38) in RGB and hsl(79, 35%, 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 6.35.
What is the RGB value of #424F26?
#424F26 is rgb(66, 79, 38) — red 66, green 79, and blue 38 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #424F26?
#424F26 converts to approximately cmyk(16%, 0%, 52%, 69%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #424F26 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #424F26 scores 8.83:1 against white and 2.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #424F26 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #424F26 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 14.43, which is visibly different.
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