#427C36 Color
#427C36 is rgb(66, 124, 54) in RGB, hsl(110, 39%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(47%, 0%, 56%, 51%) 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 7.93. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#427C36rgb(66, 124, 54)hsl(110, 39%, 35%)hsv(110, 56%, 49%)cmyk(47%, 0%, 56%, 51%)oklch(53% 0.119 140.3)lab(46.82% -30.77 31.54)lch(46.82% 44.07 134.29)What #427C36 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 #427C36, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#427C36 Channel Values
How #427C36 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 124 · B 54 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 110° · S 39% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 110° · S 56% · V 49% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 47% · M 0% · Y 56% · K 51% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.04:1 vs white · 4.17:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #427C36 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 #427C36
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #427C36; 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 #427C36
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 #427C36 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.
#427C36#757537#647836#6D6D39#5F7338#4E7676#497862#6F6F6FUsing #427C36 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-427c36: #427C36;background-color: #427C36;colors: { 'color-427c36': '#427C36' }Color(red: 0.259, green: 0.486, blue: 0.212)<color name="color_427c36">#427C36</color>fill="#427C36"More Green Colors
#427C36 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#427C36 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #427C36?
#427C36 is a dark green — rgb(66, 124, 54) in RGB and hsl(110, 39%, 35%) 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 7.93.
What is the RGB value of #427C36?
#427C36 is rgb(66, 124, 54) — red 66, green 124, and blue 54 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #427C36?
#427C36 converts to approximately cmyk(47%, 0%, 56%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #427C36 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #427C36 scores 5.04:1 against white and 4.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #427C36 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #427C36 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 seagreen (#2E8B57) at a CIE76 distance of 14.67, which is visibly different.
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