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#426B0F Color

#426B0F is rgb(66, 107, 15) in RGB, hsl(87, 75%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(38%, 0%, 86%, 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 7.68. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#426B0F
HEX#426B0F
RGBrgb(66, 107, 15)
HSLhsl(87, 75%, 24%)
HSVhsv(87, 86%, 42%)
CMYKcmyk(38%, 0%, 86%, 58%)
OKLCHoklch(47.9% 0.125 131.7)
LABlab(40.87% -26.08 41.71)
LCHlch(40.87% 49.19 122.02)

What #426B0F 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 #426B0F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Sap Green#507D2AΔE 7.68Metallic Green#296E01ΔE 10.3Lincoln Green#195905ΔE 11.64Royal Green#136207ΔE 12.14Maximum Green#5E8C31ΔE 12.75Dark Green#006400ΔE 14.6

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

#426B0F Channel Values

How #426B0F 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 107 · B 158-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 87° · S 75% · L 24%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 87° · S 86% · V 42%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 38% · M 0% · Y 86% · K 58%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.28:1 vs white · 3.34:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #426B0F 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 text6.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #426B0F in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #426B0F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #426B0F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#426B0F
Complementary
#390F6B
Analogous
#6B670F
Analogous
#146B0F
Triadic
#0F426B
Triadic
#6B0F42
Split comp.
#0F146B
Split comp.
#670F6B

Tints & Shades of #426B0F

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.

Tints

#609C16
#7BC91D
#97E33B
#AFE967
#C9F098
#E0F7C5

Shades

#3A5E0D
#31500B
#29430A
#243A08
#1B2D06
#131F04

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #426B0F.

How #426B0F 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#426B0F
Protanopia#656510
Protanomaly#596810
Deuteranopia#606015
Deuteranomaly#556413
Tritanopia#4C6565
Tritanomaly#486750
Achromatopsia#606060

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #426B0F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-426b0f: #426B0F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #426B0F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-426b0f': '#426B0F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.259, green: 0.420, blue: 0.059)
Android XML<color name="color_426b0f">#426B0F</color>
SVG fillfill="#426B0F"

More Green Colors

#426B0F sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000200fdfff5001f00f7fee7002400f7fbf5002c22f5fffa002e00f5fff5003300f0fff000800000db870d542b20483f33cc6646c3995ea50072863991e0b7a3f5d8bcd7bcd1ffed

#426B0F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #426B0F?

#426B0F is a dark green — rgb(66, 107, 15) in RGB and hsl(87, 75%, 24%) 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 7.68.

What is the RGB value of #426B0F?

#426B0F is rgb(66, 107, 15) — red 66, green 107, and blue 15 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #426B0F?

#426B0F converts to approximately cmyk(38%, 0%, 86%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #426B0F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #426B0F scores 6.28:1 against white and 3.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #426B0F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #426B0F 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 14.6, which is visibly different.

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Keep exploring: every green in the color library, the guide to shades of green, or the full color library.