#414E22
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(40.1% 0.068 123.1), rgb(65, 78, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.98:1).
About this color
#414E22 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.98:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #414E22 |
| RGB | rgb(65, 78, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 39%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.068 123.1) |
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 #414E22 | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #414E22 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #414E22 text on white | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #414E22 text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE1
oklch(93.7% 0.015 123)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC8
oklch(88.6% 0.03 124)
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Step 300
300
#BAC7A2
oklch(81% 0.052 123.3)
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Step 400
400
#97A970
oklch(70.7% 0.081 122.7)
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Step 500
500
#7D9449
oklch(63.1% 0.105 123.5)
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Step 600
600
#677E29
oklch(55.7% 0.114 123.1)
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Step 700
700
#556A1B
oklch(49.1% 0.106 123.4)
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Step 800
800
#465619
oklch(42.6% 0.087 122.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#414E22
oklch(40.1% 0.068 123.1)
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Step 950
950
#222A11
oklch(27% 0.044 123.9)
#414E22 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) | #52491E | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514925 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #444A44 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #414E22
#414E22
oklch(40.1% 0.068 123.1)
- #503F66
#503F66
oklch(40.3% 0.067 303.6)
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 #414E22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.035
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.036
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.048
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.053
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.057
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.063
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.064
Use #414E22 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.