#428a42 color: Beating Around the Bush
#428a42 is rgb(66, 138, 66) in RGB and oklch(56.923% 0.12842 143.658) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Green
- Medium
- Soft
- Neutral
- ≈ Avocado
- green-700
- Black 46%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #428a42
#428a42 is a soft green color. In OKLCH it has 56.9% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 144°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.25:1 contrast and black text 4.95:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Beating Around the Bush (#448844). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is green-700.
Lighter: #428a42 mixed with white
Darker: #428a42 mixed with black
Calmer: #428a42 with less saturation
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Questions about #428a42
What color is #428a42?
#428a42 is soft green. The closest named color is Beating Around the Bush. In RGB it is rgb(66, 138, 66), in HSL hsl(120, 35.29%, 40%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.923% 0.12842 143.658).
What colors go well with #428a42?
The complementary color of #428a42 is #9b5aa2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #777e00 and #008f71. The triadic partners are #4f74c2 and #b75451.
Is white or black text more readable on #428a42?
White text reads better on #428a42: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.25:1 and black gives 4.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #428a42 a warm or cool color?
#428a42 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 144 degrees, its lightness 56.9% and its chroma 0.128.