#427015 Color
#427015 is rgb(66, 112, 21) in RGB, hsl(90, 68%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(41%, 0%, 81%, 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 5.98. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#427015rgb(66, 112, 21)hsl(90, 68%, 26%)hsv(90, 81%, 44%)cmyk(41%, 0%, 81%, 56%)oklch(49.4% 0.128 133.3)lab(42.57% -28.01 41.38)lch(42.57% 49.97 124.09)What #427015 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 #427015, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#427015 Channel Values
How #427015 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 112 · B 21 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 90° · S 68% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 90° · S 81% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 41% · M 0% · Y 81% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.9:1 vs white · 3.56:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #427015 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 #427015
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #427015; 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 #427015
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 #427015 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.
#427015#6A6A16#5C6C16#64641A#586918#4D6969#496C54#646464Using #427015 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-427015: #427015;background-color: #427015;colors: { 'color-427015': '#427015' }Color(red: 0.259, green: 0.439, blue: 0.082)<color name="color_427015">#427015</color>fill="#427015"More Green Colors
#427015 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#427015 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #427015?
#427015 is a dark green — rgb(66, 112, 21) in RGB and hsl(90, 68%, 26%) 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 5.98.
What is the RGB value of #427015?
#427015 is rgb(66, 112, 21) — red 66, green 112, and blue 21 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #427015?
#427015 converts to approximately cmyk(41%, 0%, 81%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #427015 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #427015 scores 5.9:1 against white and 3.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #427015 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #427015 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 13.48, which is visibly different.
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