#424900

A very dark, vivid yellow closely aligning with Darkolivegreen.

About #424900

Visually, #424900 is defined as a vivid yellow. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Darkolivegreen. Its digital footprint relies on 66 parts red, 73 parts green, and 0 parts blue light.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 10% C, 0% M, 100% Y, and 71% K. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#424900
RGB66, 73, 0
HSL65.8°, 100.0%, 14.3%
CMYK10%, 0%, 100%, 71%
HSV65.8°, 100.0%, 28.6%
LAB29.2, -12.3, 37.5
XYZ4.6, 5.9, 0.9
Decimal4344064

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

9.61:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.18:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
9.19:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.86:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #424900; }
.text-color { color: #424900; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #424900; }

Similar Colors

Darkolivegreen
#556B2F