#424A43 Hex Color
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Dark and heavily muted, #424a43 is a green with an ashy, dusty cast, close to the effect of mixing gray into a brighter hue. The hex code works best as a dominant base in dark mode UIs or moody branding. White text on top reaches about 9.2:1 contrast, comfortably past WCAG AA. Warm accents like terracotta keep it from reading flat.
Questions about #424a43
What is #424a43 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #424a43 is rgb(66, 74, 67), in HSL hsl(127, 6%, 27%) and in CMYK 11%, 0%, 9%, 71%. Browse more shades of gray with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #424a43?
Terracotta, ochre, and soft cream bring warmth to #424a43 and stop it from reading muddy. Cooler grays and pale sage also suit it for quieter, more neutral palettes.
Does #424a43 read warm or cool?
It leans cool but sits close to neutral, since the green hue carries only a hint of earthiness under very low saturation. In practice it behaves like a soft charcoal with a green cast.
Is #424a43 readable on white or black?
#424a43 has a 9.16:1 contrast ratio on white and 2.29:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it is too faint for text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.