#426A06 Color
#426A06 is rgb(66, 106, 6) in RGB, hsl(84, 89%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(38%, 0%, 94%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sap Green (#507D2A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.97. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#426A06rgb(66, 106, 6)hsl(84, 89%, 22%)hsv(84, 94%, 42%)cmyk(38%, 0%, 94%, 58%)oklch(47.6% 0.127 131)lab(40.50% -25.90 43.63)lch(40.50% 50.73 120.69)What #426A06 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 #426A06, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#426A06 Channel Values
How #426A06 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 106 · B 6 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 84° · S 89% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 84° · S 94% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 38% · M 0% · Y 94% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.37:1 vs white · 3.3:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #426A06 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 #426A06
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #426A06; 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 #426A06
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 #426A06 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.
#426A06#656507#596707#5F5F0E#55640B#4C6464#48664E#5F5F5FUsing #426A06 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-426a06: #426A06;background-color: #426A06;colors: { 'color-426a06': '#426A06' }Color(red: 0.259, green: 0.416, blue: 0.024)<color name="color_426a06">#426A06</color>fill="#426A06"More Green Colors
#426A06 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#426A06 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #426A06?
#426A06 is a dark green — rgb(66, 106, 6) in RGB and hsl(84, 89%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sap Green (#507D2A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.97.
What is the RGB value of #426A06?
#426A06 is rgb(66, 106, 6) — red 66, green 106, and blue 6 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #426A06?
#426A06 converts to approximately cmyk(38%, 0%, 94%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #426A06 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #426A06 scores 6.37:1 against white and 3.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #426A06 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #426A06 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 darkgreen (#006400) at a CIE76 distance of 14.91, which is visibly different.
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