#427668 Color
#427668 is rgb(66, 118, 104) in RGB, hsl(164, 28%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(44%, 0%, 12%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Hooker's Green (#49796B), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.9. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#427668rgb(66, 118, 104)hsl(164, 28%, 36%)hsv(164, 44%, 46%)cmyk(44%, 0%, 12%, 54%)oklch(52.5% 0.061 174.6)lab(45.69% -20.97 2.00)lch(45.69% 21.07 174.54)What #427668 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 #427668, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#427668 Channel Values
How #427668 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 104 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 164° · S 28% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 164° · S 44% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 44% · M 0% · Y 12% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.22:1 vs white · 4.02:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #427668 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 #427668
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #427668; 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 #427668
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 #427668 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.
#427668#6F6F68#607268#686869#5B6E69#457474#447570#6C6C6CUsing #427668 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-427668: #427668;background-color: #427668;colors: { 'color-427668': '#427668' }Color(red: 0.259, green: 0.463, blue: 0.408)<color name="color_427668">#427668</color>fill="#427668"More Green Colors
#427668 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#427668 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #427668?
#427668 is a dark green — rgb(66, 118, 104) in RGB and hsl(164, 28%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Hooker's Green (#49796B), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.9.
What is the RGB value of #427668?
#427668 is rgb(66, 118, 104) — red 66, green 118, and blue 104 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #427668?
#427668 converts to approximately cmyk(44%, 0%, 12%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #427668 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #427668 scores 5.22:1 against white and 4.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #427668 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #427668 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 teal (#008080) at a CIE76 distance of 14.65, which is visibly different.
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