#42562E Color
#42562E is rgb(66, 86, 46) in RGB, hsl(90, 30%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(23%, 0%, 47%, 66%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.58. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#42562Ergb(66, 86, 46)hsl(90, 30%, 26%)hsv(90, 47%, 34%)cmyk(23%, 0%, 47%, 66%)oklch(42.6% 0.067 130.5)lab(34.08% -13.96 20.61)lch(34.08% 24.90 124.12)What #42562E 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 #42562E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#42562E Channel Values
How #42562E 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 86 · B 46 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 90° · S 30% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 90° · S 47% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 23% · M 0% · Y 47% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.07:1 vs white · 2.6:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #42562E 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 #42562E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #42562E; 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 #42562E
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 #42562E 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.
#42562E#53532E#4D542E#50502F#4B522F#475252#455446#505050Using #42562E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-42562e: #42562E;background-color: #42562E;colors: { 'color-42562e': '#42562E' }Color(red: 0.259, green: 0.337, blue: 0.180)<color name="color_42562e">#42562E</color>fill="#42562E"More Green Colors
#42562E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#42562E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #42562E?
#42562E is a dark green — rgb(66, 86, 46) in RGB and hsl(90, 30%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.58.
What is the RGB value of #42562E?
#42562E is rgb(66, 86, 46) — red 66, green 86, and blue 46 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #42562E?
#42562E converts to approximately cmyk(23%, 0%, 47%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #42562E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #42562E scores 8.07:1 against white and 2.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #42562E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #42562E 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 12.98, which is visibly different.
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