#426F20 Color
#426F20 is rgb(66, 111, 32) in RGB, hsl(94, 55%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(41%, 0%, 71%, 56%) 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 5.73. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#426F20rgb(66, 111, 32)hsl(94, 55%, 28%)hsv(94, 71%, 44%)cmyk(41%, 0%, 71%, 56%)oklch(49.2% 0.12 134.4)lab(42.30% -27.00 36.94)lch(42.30% 45.76 126.16)What #426F20 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 #426F20, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#426F20 Channel Values
How #426F20 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 111 · B 32 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 94° · S 55% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 94° · S 71% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 41% · M 0% · Y 71% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.96:1 vs white · 3.53:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #426F20 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 #426F20
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #426F20; 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 #426F20
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 #426F20 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.
#426F20#696921#5C6B20#636324#576822#4C6969#486B55#646464Using #426F20 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-426f20: #426F20;background-color: #426F20;colors: { 'color-426f20': '#426F20' }Color(red: 0.259, green: 0.435, blue: 0.125)<color name="color_426f20">#426F20</color>fill="#426F20"More Green Colors
#426F20 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#426F20 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #426F20?
#426F20 is a dark green — rgb(66, 111, 32) in RGB and hsl(94, 55%, 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 5.73.
What is the RGB value of #426F20?
#426F20 is rgb(66, 111, 32) — red 66, green 111, and blue 32 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #426F20?
#426F20 converts to approximately cmyk(41%, 0%, 71%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #426F20 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #426F20 scores 5.96:1 against white and 3.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #426F20 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #426F20 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 12.5, which is visibly different.
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