#426241 Color
#426241 is rgb(66, 98, 65) in RGB, hsl(118, 20%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(33%, 0%, 34%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Hunter Green (#355E3B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.29. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#426241rgb(66, 98, 65)hsl(118, 20%, 32%)hsv(118, 34%, 38%)cmyk(33%, 0%, 34%, 62%)oklch(46.2% 0.065 143.7)lab(38.36% -17.72 14.97)lch(38.36% 23.20 139.81)What #426241 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 #426241, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#426241 Channel Values
How #426241 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 98 · B 65 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 118° · S 20% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 118° · S 34% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 33% · M 0% · Y 34% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.87:1 vs white · 3.06:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #426241 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 #426241
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #426241; 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 #426241
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 #426241 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.
#426241#5D5D41#545F41#595942#515D42#475F5F#456054#5A5A5AUsing #426241 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-426241: #426241;background-color: #426241;colors: { 'color-426241': '#426241' }Color(red: 0.259, green: 0.384, blue: 0.255)<color name="color_426241">#426241</color>fill="#426241"More Green Colors
#426241 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#426241 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #426241?
#426241 is a dark green — rgb(66, 98, 65) in RGB and hsl(118, 20%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Hunter Green (#355E3B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.29.
What is the RGB value of #426241?
#426241 is rgb(66, 98, 65) — red 66, green 98, and blue 65 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #426241?
#426241 converts to approximately cmyk(33%, 0%, 34%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #426241 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #426241 scores 6.87:1 against white and 3.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #426241 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #426241 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 15.92, which is visibly different.
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