Close to Army Green
#424D21
#424D21 is a very dark, muted green, close to the color Army Green. In RGB it’s made of 25.9% red, 30.2% green, and 12.9% blue. Its hue is 75°, with 40% saturation and 22% 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 #424D21.
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
9.07:1 AAABlack text on this color
2.32:1 FailThis color as text on white
9.07:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.32:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #424D21 as they’d see it.
#424D21 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
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Questions about #424D21
What color is #424D21?
#424D21 is a very dark, muted green, close to the color Army Green. In RGB it’s made of 25.9% red, 30.2% green, and 12.9% blue. Its hue is 75°, with 40% saturation and 22% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #424D21 in RGB?
#424D21 is rgb(66, 77, 33): 66 red, 77 green, and 33 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #424D21 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(14, 0, 57, 70). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #424D21?
PANTONE 7498 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #424D21?
Its complement #4E426C gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.