#424805
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(38.3% 0.084 115.2), rgb(66, 72, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.71:1).
About this color
#424805 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.71:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #424805 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 72, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 87%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.084 115.2) |
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 #424805 | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #424805 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #424805 text on white | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #424805 text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECDE
oklch(93.7% 0.019 116.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC2
oklch(88.4% 0.035 114.2)
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Step 300
300
#BFC698
oklch(80.9% 0.062 114.8)
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Step 400
400
#9EA85C
oklch(70.6% 0.101 115.2)
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Step 500
500
#879226
oklch(63.1% 0.128 115.3)
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Step 600
600
#717B00
oklch(55.5% 0.126 115.3)
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Step 700
700
#5F6700
oklch(49% 0.111 115)
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Step 800
800
#4E5500
oklch(42.8% 0.097 115.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#424805
oklch(38.3% 0.084 115.2)
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Step 950
950
#262907
oklch(27% 0.052 114.2)
#424805 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) | #4E4400 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E450C | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47433C | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #424805
#424805
oklch(38.3% 0.084 115.2)
- #47396B
#47396B
oklch(38.4% 0.084 295)
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 #424805, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.037
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.038
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.055
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.060
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.061
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.063
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.063
Use #424805 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.