#426D31 Color
#426D31 is rgb(66, 109, 49) in RGB, hsl(103, 38%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(39%, 0%, 55%, 57%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fern Green (#4F7942), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.83. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#426D31rgb(66, 109, 49)hsl(103, 38%, 31%)hsv(103, 55%, 43%)cmyk(39%, 0%, 55%, 57%)oklch(48.8% 0.101 137.6)lab(41.78% -24.77 28.23)lch(41.78% 37.56 131.27)What #426D31 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 #426D31, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#426D31 Channel Values
How #426D31 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 49 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 103° · S 38% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 103° · S 55% · V 43% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 39% · M 0% · Y 55% · K 57% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.06:1 vs white · 3.46:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #426D31 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 #426D31
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #426D31; 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 #426D31
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 #426D31 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.
#426D31#676731#5B6A31#616133#566632#4B6868#476A57#626262Using #426D31 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-426d31: #426D31;background-color: #426D31;colors: { 'color-426d31': '#426D31' }Color(red: 0.259, green: 0.427, blue: 0.192)<color name="color_426d31">#426D31</color>fill="#426D31"More Green Colors
#426D31 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#426D31 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #426D31?
#426D31 is a dark green — rgb(66, 109, 49) in RGB and hsl(103, 38%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fern Green (#4F7942), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.83.
What is the RGB value of #426D31?
#426D31 is rgb(66, 109, 49) — red 66, green 109, and blue 49 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #426D31?
#426D31 converts to approximately cmyk(39%, 0%, 55%, 57%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #426D31 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #426D31 scores 6.06:1 against white and 3.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #426D31 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #426D31 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 8.65, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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