#427642 Color
#427642 is rgb(66, 118, 66) in RGB, hsl(120, 28%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(44%, 0%, 44%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fern Green (#4F7942), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.32. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#427642rgb(66, 118, 66)hsl(120, 28%, 36%)hsv(120, 44%, 46%)cmyk(44%, 0%, 44%, 54%)oklch(51.5% 0.098 144)lab(44.98% -26.92 22.96)lch(44.98% 35.38 139.53)What #427642 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 #427642, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#427642 Channel Values
How #427642 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 118 · B 66 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 120° · S 28% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 120° · S 44% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 44% · M 0% · Y 44% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.38:1 vs white · 3.9:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #427642 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 #427642
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #427642; 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 #427642
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 #427642 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.
#427642#6F6F42#607242#686844#5B6E43#4B7171#487362#6A6A6AUsing #427642 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-427642: #427642;background-color: #427642;colors: { 'color-427642': '#427642' }Color(red: 0.259, green: 0.463, blue: 0.259)<color name="color_427642">#427642</color>fill="#427642"More Green Colors
#427642 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#427642 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #427642?
#427642 is a dark green — rgb(66, 118, 66) in RGB and hsl(120, 28%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fern Green (#4F7942), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.32.
What is the RGB value of #427642?
#427642 is rgb(66, 118, 66) — red 66, green 118, and blue 66 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #427642?
#427642 converts to approximately cmyk(44%, 0%, 44%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #427642 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #427642 scores 5.38:1 against white and 3.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #427642 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #427642 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 13.1, which is visibly different.
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