Close to Army Green
#42512E
#42512E is a dark, muted green, close to the color Army Green. In RGB it’s made of 25.9% red, 31.8% green, and 18% blue. Its hue is 86°, with 28% 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 #42512E.
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
8.58:1 AAABlack text on this color
2.45:1 FailThis color as text on white
8.58:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.45:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #42512E as they’d see it.
#42512E 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 #42512E
What color is #42512E?
#42512E is a dark, muted green, close to the color Army Green. In RGB it’s made of 25.9% red, 31.8% green, and 18% blue. Its hue is 86°, with 28% saturation and 25% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #42512E in RGB?
#42512E is rgb(66, 81, 46): 66 red, 81 green, and 46 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #42512E in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(19, 0, 43, 68). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #42512E?
PANTONE 7484 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #42512E?
Its complement #554668 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.