Information about #424E3C color

#424E3C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#424E3C falls into the Chartreuse Color Family — Low Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(66, 78, 60) — 25.9% red, 30.6% green, 23.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 5 / 0 / 7 / 69. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#424E3C is a softly toned yellow-green that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Rifle Green (#444C38). Slightly further away sit Trainspotter (#44493F) and Middle Earth (#434E43).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(66, 78, 60)), which gives #424E3C its character. On this background, white text reaches a 8.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.4:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:69), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #424E3C is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#424E3C color variations

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#424E3C color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #424E3C

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Rifle Green color link
Rifle Green

#444C38

Trainspotter color link
Trainspotter

#44493F

Middle Earth color link
Middle Earth

#434E43

Heavy Metal color link
Heavy Metal

#46473E

Canyon color link
Canyon

#434E46

Greenback color link
Greenback

#44583B

Tuatara color link
Tuatara

#454642

Pine Needle color link
Pine Needle

#454D32

Mangrove color link
Mangrove

#484E45

Kelp color link
Kelp

#4D503C

#424E3C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#424E3C
  • RGB66, 78, 60
  • CMYK5, 0, 7, 69
  • HSL100°, 13%, 27%
  • HSL Precise100°, 13.043%, 27.059%
  • HSV100°, 23%, 31%
  • HSB100°, 23%, 31%
  • HEX ID424E3C
  • DECIMAL ID4345404
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Chartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • Percentage of Red in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB30.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.5%
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