#425138 Color
#425138 is rgb(66, 81, 56) in RGB, hsl(96, 18%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 0%, 31%, 68%) 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 5.13. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#425138rgb(66, 81, 56)hsl(96, 18%, 27%)hsv(96, 31%, 32%)cmyk(19%, 0%, 31%, 68%)oklch(41.4% 0.044 133.2)lab(32.59% -10.11 12.73)lch(32.59% 16.26 128.44)What #425138 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 #425138, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#425138 Channel Values
How #425138 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 81 · B 56 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 96° · S 18% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 96° · S 31% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 19% · M 0% · Y 31% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.52:1 vs white · 2.47:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #425138 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 #425138
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #425138; 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 #425138
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 #425138 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.
#425138#4F4F38#4A5038#4C4C39#484E38#454E4E#444F46#4D4D4DUsing #425138 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-425138: #425138;background-color: #425138;colors: { 'color-425138': '#425138' }Color(red: 0.259, green: 0.318, blue: 0.220)<color name="color_425138">#425138</color>fill="#425138"More Green Colors
#425138 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#425138 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #425138?
#425138 is a dark green — rgb(66, 81, 56) in RGB and hsl(96, 18%, 27%) 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 5.13.
What is the RGB value of #425138?
#425138 is rgb(66, 81, 56) — red 66, green 81, and blue 56 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #425138?
#425138 converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 0%, 31%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #425138 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #425138 scores 8.52:1 against white and 2.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #425138 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #425138 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 16.87, which is visibly different.
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