#424904
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(38.6% 0.086 115.9), rgb(66, 73, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.60:1).
About this color
#424904 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.086 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 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.60:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #424904 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 73, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 90%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.086 115.9) |
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 #424904 | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #424904 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #424904 text on white | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #424904 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
#E9ECDE
oklch(93.7% 0.019 116.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC2
oklch(88.4% 0.035 116)
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Step 300
300
#BEC697
oklch(80.8% 0.064 115.7)
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Step 400
400
#9DA95B
oklch(70.8% 0.103 116.3)
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Step 500
500
#869323
oklch(63.2% 0.132 116.2)
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Step 600
600
#707C00
oklch(55.7% 0.128 116.3)
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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)
#424904
oklch(38.6% 0.086 115.9)
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Step 950
950
#252906
oklch(26.8% 0.054 115.7)
#424904 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) | #4F4500 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E450B | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47443D | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #424904
#424904
oklch(38.6% 0.086 115.9)
- #48396C
#48396C
oklch(38.5% 0.086 295.7)
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 #424904, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.034
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.041
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.056
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.061
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.061
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.062
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.063
Use #424904 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.