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#428c26 color: Direct Green

#428c26 is rgb(66, 140, 38) in RGB and oklch(57.134% 0.15453 138.565) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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104°
100%

57.1%
0.155
139°
  • Green
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Forest green
  • lime-700
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.19:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.01:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #428c26

#428c26 is a bright green color. In OKLCH it has 57.1% lightness, 0.155 chroma and a hue of 139°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.19:1 contrast and black text 5.01:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Direct Green (#3f8a24). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-700.

More medium green colors

Lighter: #428c26 mixed with white

  1. 428c26
  2. 569840
  3. 69a357
  4. 7caf6c
  5. 8eba81
  6. a1c696
  7. b3d1aa
  8. c6ddbf
  9. d9e8d4
  10. ecf4ea

Darker: #428c26 mixed with black

  1. 428c26
  2. 387920
  3. 2f6719
  4. 255513
  5. 1c430d
  6. 143308
  7. 0b2304
  8. 051402
  9. 010701
  10. 000100

Calmer: #428c26 with less saturation

  1. 428c26
  2. 498a33
  3. 50893d
  4. 568746
  5. 5b854e
  6. 618356
  7. 66815d
  8. 6a7f64
  9. 6f7c6b
  10. 737a71

Questions about #428c26

What color is #428c26?

#428c26 is bright green. The closest named color is Direct Green. In RGB it is rgb(66, 140, 38), in HSL hsl(103.53, 57.3%, 34.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.134% 0.15453 138.565).

What colors go well with #428c26?

The complementary color of #428c26 is #9d55b1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #807d00 and #009069. The triadic partners are #3976d1 and #c24953.

Is white or black text more readable on #428c26?

White text reads better on #428c26: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.19:1 and black gives 5.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #428c26 a warm or cool color?

#428c26 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 139 degrees, its lightness 57.1% and its chroma 0.155.