#429537 Color
#429537 is rgb(66, 149, 55) in RGB, hsl(113, 46%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(56%, 0%, 63%, 42%) 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 7.69. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#429537rgb(66, 149, 55)hsl(113, 46%, 40%)hsv(113, 63%, 58%)cmyk(56%, 0%, 63%, 42%)oklch(59.7% 0.154 141.4)lab(55.06% -40.43 40.35)lch(55.06% 57.12 135.06)What #429537 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 #429537, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#429537 Channel Values
How #429537 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 149 · B 55 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 113° · S 46% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 113° · S 63% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 56% · M 0% · Y 63% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.76:1 vs white · 5.59:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #429537 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 #429537
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #429537; 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 #429537
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 #429537 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.
#429537#8B8B38#758F37#81813C#6D893A#548D8D#4D9074#848484Using #429537 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-429537: #429537;background-color: #429537;colors: { 'color-429537': '#429537' }Color(red: 0.259, green: 0.584, blue: 0.216)<color name="color_429537">#429537</color>fill="#429537"More Green Colors
#429537 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#429537 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #429537?
#429537 is a mid-tone green — rgb(66, 149, 55) in RGB and hsl(113, 46%, 40%) 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 7.69.
What is the RGB value of #429537?
#429537 is rgb(66, 149, 55) — red 66, green 149, and blue 55 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #429537?
#429537 converts to approximately cmyk(56%, 0%, 63%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #429537 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #429537 scores 3.76:1 against white and 5.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #429537 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #429537 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 7.81, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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