#428137 Color
#428137 is rgb(66, 129, 55) in RGB, hsl(111, 40%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(49%, 0%, 57%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is May Green (#4C9141), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.53. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#428137rgb(66, 129, 55)hsl(111, 40%, 36%)hsv(111, 57%, 51%)cmyk(49%, 0%, 57%, 49%)oklch(54.3% 0.126 140.8)lab(48.49% -32.73 32.97)lch(48.49% 46.46 134.79)What #428137 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 #428137, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#428137 Channel Values
How #428137 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 129 · B 55 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 111° · S 40% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 111° · S 57% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 49% · M 0% · Y 57% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.74:1 vs white · 4.43:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #428137 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 #428137
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #428137; 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 #428137
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 #428137 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.
#428137#797938#677C37#71713A#617839#4F7B7B#4A7D66#737373Using #428137 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-428137: #428137;background-color: #428137;colors: { 'color-428137': '#428137' }Color(red: 0.259, green: 0.506, blue: 0.216)<color name="color_428137">#428137</color>fill="#428137"More Green Colors
#428137 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#428137 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #428137?
#428137 is a dark green — rgb(66, 129, 55) in RGB and hsl(111, 40%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is May Green (#4C9141), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.53.
What is the RGB value of #428137?
#428137 is rgb(66, 129, 55) — red 66, green 129, and blue 55 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #428137?
#428137 converts to approximately cmyk(49%, 0%, 57%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #428137 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #428137 scores 4.74:1 against white and 4.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #428137 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #428137 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 14.65, which is visibly different.
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