#42801E Color
#42801E is rgb(66, 128, 30) in RGB, hsl(98, 62%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(48%, 0%, 77%, 50%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Green (#296E01), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.59. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#42801Ergb(66, 128, 30)hsl(98, 62%, 31%)hsv(98, 77%, 50%)cmyk(48%, 0%, 77%, 50%)oklch(53.8% 0.144 136.6)lab(47.96% -34.13 43.31)lch(47.96% 55.14 128.24)What #42801E 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 #42801E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#42801E Channel Values
How #42801E 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 128 · B 30 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 98° · S 62% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 98° · S 77% · V 50% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 48% · M 0% · Y 77% · K 50% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.84:1 vs white · 4.34:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #42801E 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 #42801E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #42801E; 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 #42801E
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 #42801E 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.
#42801E#78781F#677B1F#707024#617722#507979#4B7C61#727272Using #42801E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-42801e: #42801E;background-color: #42801E;colors: { 'color-42801e': '#42801E' }Color(red: 0.259, green: 0.502, blue: 0.118)<color name="color_42801e">#42801E</color>fill="#42801E"More Green Colors
#42801E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#42801E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #42801E?
#42801E is a dark green — rgb(66, 128, 30) in RGB and hsl(98, 62%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Green (#296E01), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.59.
What is the RGB value of #42801E?
#42801E is rgb(66, 128, 30) — red 66, green 128, and blue 30 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #42801E?
#42801E converts to approximately cmyk(48%, 0%, 77%, 50%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #42801E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #42801E scores 4.84:1 against white and 4.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #42801E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #42801E 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 forestgreen (#228B22) at a CIE76 distance of 11.91, which is visibly different.
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