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#42671D Color

#42671D is rgb(66, 103, 29) in RGB, hsl(90, 56%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(36%, 0%, 72%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.31. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#42671D
HEX#42671D
RGBrgb(66, 103, 29)
HSLhsl(90, 56%, 26%)
HSVhsv(90, 72%, 40%)
CMYKcmyk(36%, 0%, 72%, 60%)
OKLCHoklch(46.9% 0.111 132.2)
LABlab(39.60% -23.63 35.48)
LCHlch(39.60% 42.63 123.67)

What #42671D 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 #42671D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#42671D Channel Values

How #42671D breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 66 · G 103 · B 298-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 90° · S 56% · L 26%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 90° · S 72% · V 40%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 36% · M 0% · Y 72% · K 60%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.58:1 vs white · 3.19:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #42671D 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.

TextWhite text6.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #42671D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #42671D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #42671D

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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Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #42671D.

How #42671D 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.

Typical#42671D
Protanopia#62621E
Protanomaly#57641D
Deuteranopia#5D5D20
Deuteranomaly#53611F
Tritanopia#4B6161
Tritanomaly#48644E
Achromatopsia#5D5D5D

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #42671D in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-42671d: #42671D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #42671D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-42671d': '#42671D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.259, green: 0.404, blue: 0.114)
Android XML<color name="color_42671d">#42671D</color>
SVG fillfill="#42671D"

More Green Colors

#42671D sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#42671D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #42671D?

#42671D is a dark green — rgb(66, 103, 29) in RGB and hsl(90, 56%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.31.

What is the RGB value of #42671D?

#42671D is rgb(66, 103, 29) — red 66, green 103, and blue 29 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #42671D?

#42671D converts to approximately cmyk(36%, 0%, 72%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #42671D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #42671D scores 6.58:1 against white and 3.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #42671D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #42671D 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 9.31, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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