#00422F
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(33.6% 0.069 166.6), rgb(0, 66, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.53:1).
About this color
#00422F is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00422F |
| RGB | rgb(0, 66, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 100%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.6% 0.069 166.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #00422F | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #00422F | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.8 | Not readable |
| #00422F text on white | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc 96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #00422F text on black | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 169.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D5
oklch(88.6% 0.03 166.4)
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Step 300
300
#A1CCB9
oklch(80.9% 0.053 166.3)
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Step 400
400
#6BB195
oklch(70.6% 0.083 166.6)
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Step 500
500
#3B9E7B
oklch(63.2% 0.107 166.3)
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Step 600
600
#008864
oklch(55.6% 0.115 166.4)
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Step 700
700
#007254
oklch(49% 0.101 166.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E44
oklch(42.7% 0.088 166.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#00422F
oklch(33.6% 0.069 166.6)
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Step 950
950
#0D2D22
oklch(27% 0.043 167.5)
#00422F with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #403C2E | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393730 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00423D | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00422F
#00422F
oklch(33.6% 0.069 166.6)
- #50273E
#50273E
oklch(33.6% 0.069 346.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #00422F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.022
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.038
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.048
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.048
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.052
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.054
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.057
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.060
Use #00422F in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.