Information about #427A4E color

#427A4E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#427A4E falls into the Green Color FamilyMild Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(66, 122, 78) — 25.9% red, 47.8% green, 30.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 22 / 0 / 17 / 52. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #427A4E reads as a moderately toned natural green and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Patina (#407A52). Slightly further away sit Killarney (#49764F) and Amazon (#3B7A57).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(66, 122, 78)), which gives #427A4E its character. On this background, white text reaches a 5.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.1:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #427A4E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#427A4E color variations

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#427A4E 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 #427A4E

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

Patina color link
Patina

#407A52

Killarney color link
Killarney

#49764F

Amazon color link
Amazon

#3B7A57

Area color link
Area

#3C8043

Rustic Green color link
Rustic Green

#438759

Como color link
Como

#4C785C

Fern Green color link
Fern Green

#4F7942

Green Room color link
Green Room

#388160

Middle Green color link
Middle Green

#4D8C57

Gecko color link
Gecko

#45634B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#427A4E
  • RGB66, 122, 78
  • CMYK22, 0, 17, 52
  • CSSrgb(66, 122, 78)
  • HSL133°, 30%, 37%
  • HSL Precise132.857°, 29.787%, 36.863%
  • HSV133°, 46%, 48%
  • HSB133°, 46%, 48%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.478
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • GLSLvec3(0.259, 0.478, 0.306)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.259, 0.478, 0.306, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.259, 0.478, 0.306)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB30.6%
  • Color FamilyGreen
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID427A4E
  • DECIMAL ID4356686
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01