#426D22 Color
#426D22 is rgb(66, 109, 34) in RGB, hsl(94, 52%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(39%, 0%, 69%, 57%) 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 7.02. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#426D22rgb(66, 109, 34)hsl(94, 52%, 28%)hsv(94, 69%, 43%)cmyk(39%, 0%, 69%, 57%)oklch(48.6% 0.115 134.3)lab(41.65% -26.00 35.40)lch(41.65% 43.92 126.30)What #426D22 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 #426D22, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#426D22 Channel Values
How #426D22 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 109 · B 34 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 94° · S 52% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 94° · S 69% · V 43% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 39% · M 0% · Y 69% · K 57% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.1:1 vs white · 3.44:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #426D22 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 #426D22
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #426D22; 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 #426D22
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 #426D22 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.
#426D22#676723#5B6A22#616125#566624#4C6767#486954#626262Using #426D22 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-426d22: #426D22;background-color: #426D22;colors: { 'color-426d22': '#426D22' }Color(red: 0.259, green: 0.427, blue: 0.133)<color name="color_426d22">#426D22</color>fill="#426D22"More Green Colors
#426D22 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#426D22 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #426D22?
#426D22 is a dark green — rgb(66, 109, 34) in RGB and hsl(94, 52%, 28%) 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 7.02.
What is the RGB value of #426D22?
#426D22 is rgb(66, 109, 34) — red 66, green 109, and blue 34 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #426D22?
#426D22 converts to approximately cmyk(39%, 0%, 69%, 57%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #426D22 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #426D22 scores 6.1:1 against white and 3.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #426D22 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #426D22 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 10.88, which is visibly different.
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