Information about #427840 color

#427840 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#427840 falls into the Green Color FamilyMild Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(66, 120, 64) — 25.9% red, 47.1% green, 25.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 21 / 0 / 22 / 53. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#427840 presents itself as a softly balanced leafy green — one that sits comfortably between light and dark. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Area (#3C8043). Nearby in the Register you will also find Fern Green (#4F7942) and Artichoke Green (#4B6F44).

The recipe behind #427840 is rgb(66, 120, 64), with green as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 5.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.0:1. No one has named #427840 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#427840 color variations

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

#427840 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 #427840

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

Area color link
Area

#3C8043

Fern Green color link
Fern Green

#4F7942

Killarney color link
Killarney

#49764F

Kermit color link
Kermit

#368136

Patina color link
Patina

#407A52

Lucky Break color link
Lucky Break

#3E762D

Gecko color link
Gecko

#45634B

Wimbledon color link
Wimbledon

#536D33

Amazon color link
Amazon

#3B7A57

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#427840
  • RGB66, 120, 64
  • CMYK21, 0, 22, 53
  • CSSrgb(66, 120, 64)
  • HSL118°, 30%, 36%
  • HSL Precise117.857°, 30.435%, 36.078%
  • HSV118°, 47%, 47%
  • HSB118°, 47%, 47%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • GLSLvec3(0.259, 0.471, 0.251)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.259, 0.471, 0.251, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.259, 0.471, 0.251)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.1%
  • Color FamilyGreen
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID427840
  • DECIMAL ID4356160
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01