Close to Black Olive
#424939
#424939 is a dark, soft, grayish green, close to the color Black Olive. In RGB it’s made of 25.9% red, 28.6% green, and 22.4% blue. Its hue is 86°, with 12% saturation and 25% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #424939.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
9.36:1 AAABlack text on this color
2.24:1 FailThis color as text on white
9.36:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.24:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #424939 as they’d see it.
#424939 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #424939
What color is #424939?
#424939 is a dark, soft, grayish green, close to the color Black Olive. In RGB it’s made of 25.9% red, 28.6% green, and 22.4% blue. Its hue is 86°, with 12% saturation and 25% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #424939 in RGB?
#424939 is rgb(66, 73, 57): 66 red, 73 green, and 57 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #424939 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(10, 0, 22, 71). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #424939?
PANTONE 448 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #424939?
Its complement #4B4454 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.