#424900
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(38.6% 0.088 115.8), rgb(66, 73, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.61:1).
About this color
#424900 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.61:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #424900 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 73, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 100%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.088 115.8) |
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 #424900 | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #424900 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #424900 text on white | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #424900 text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#E9ECDD
oklch(93.7% 0.02 116)
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Step 200
200
#D7DDC1
oklch(88.5% 0.038 117)
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Step 300
300
#BEC696
oklch(80.8% 0.065 115.6)
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Step 400
400
#9DA959
oklch(70.7% 0.106 116.2)
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Step 500
500
#86931C
oklch(63.2% 0.135 116.1)
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Step 600
600
#707B00
oklch(55.5% 0.127 115.8)
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Step 700
700
#5E6800
oklch(49.2% 0.113 116.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D5500
oklch(42.8% 0.098 115.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#424900
oklch(38.6% 0.088 115.8)
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Step 950
950
#252905
oklch(26.8% 0.055 115.6)
#424900 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) | #4F4400 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4507 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47443D | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #424900
#424900
oklch(38.6% 0.088 115.8)
- #48396D
#48396D
oklch(38.6% 0.087 295.3)
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 #424900, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.033
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.041
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.057
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.061
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.061
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.061
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.063
Use #424900 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.