#424500
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(37.5% 0.083 112.6), rgb(66, 69, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.08:1).
About this color
#424500 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.08:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #424500 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 69, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 100%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.083 112.6) |
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 #424500 | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #424500 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #424500 text on white | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #424500 text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 110.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9DCC2
oklch(88.5% 0.035 112.5)
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Step 300
300
#C1C597
oklch(80.9% 0.062 111.8)
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Step 400
400
#A1A75B
oklch(70.6% 0.1 112.6)
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Step 500
500
#8B9123
oklch(63.2% 0.128 112.7)
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Step 600
600
#757A00
oklch(55.6% 0.124 112.6)
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Step 700
700
#626600
oklch(49% 0.109 112.4)
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Step 800
800
#505400
oklch(42.8% 0.095 112.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#424500
oklch(37.5% 0.083 112.6)
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Step 950
950
#272906
oklch(27.1% 0.053 112.6)
#424500 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) | #4B4100 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4206 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #474039 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #424500
#424500
oklch(37.5% 0.083 112.6)
- #433769
#433769
oklch(37.4% 0.084 292.9)
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 #424500, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.031
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.044
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.045
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.057
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.058
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.060
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.063
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.063
Use #424500 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.