Information about #427B18 color

#427B18 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#427B18 falls into the Chartreuse Color FamilyHigh Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(66, 123, 24) — 25.9% red, 48.2% green, 9.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 22 / 0 / 39 / 52. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #427B18 reads as a vivid, lively chartreuse and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Seaweed Green (#437C17). Slightly further away sit Topspin (#427120) and Green Cola (#4C721D).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(66, 123, 24)), which gives #427B18 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #427B18: 5.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.1:1 for black. No one has named #427B18 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#427B18 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#427B18 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 #427B18

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

Topspin color link
Topspin

#427120

Green Cola color link
Green Cola

#4C721D

Bilbao color link
Bilbao

#3E8027

Lucky Break color link
Lucky Break

#3E762D

La Palma color link
La Palma

#428929

Sap Green color link
Sap Green

#507D2A

Tree Green color link
Tree Green

#2A7E19

High Country color link
High Country

#406326

Avocado color link
Avocado

#568203

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#427B18
  • RGB66, 123, 24
  • CMYK22, 0, 39, 52
  • CSSrgb(66, 123, 24)
  • HSL95°, 67%, 29%
  • HSL Precise94.545°, 67.347%, 28.824%
  • HSV95°, 80%, 48%
  • HSB95°, 80%, 48%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.482
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.094
  • GLSLvec3(0.259, 0.482, 0.094)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.259, 0.482, 0.094, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.259, 0.482, 0.094)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB48.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB9.4%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID427B18
  • DECIMAL ID4356888
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01