#424B00
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(39.1% 0.09 117.3), rgb(66, 75, 0).
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White text reads best on this color (9.38:1).
About this color
#424B00 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.38:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #424B00 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 75, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 100%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.09 117.3) |
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 #424B00 | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #424B00 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #424B00 text on white | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #424B00 text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#E8ECDD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 118.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7DDC1
oklch(88.5% 0.038 117)
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Step 300
300
#BDC795
oklch(80.9% 0.068 117.1)
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Step 400
400
#9BAA57
oklch(70.8% 0.11 117.7)
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Step 500
500
#849418
oklch(63.2% 0.139 117.4)
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Step 600
600
#6E7C00
oklch(55.5% 0.128 117.3)
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Step 700
700
#5C6800
oklch(49% 0.113 117.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B5500
oklch(42.6% 0.098 117.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#424B00
oklch(39.1% 0.09 117.3)
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Step 950
950
#242A04
oklch(27% 0.058 118.2)
#424B00 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) | #514600 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504708 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47463E | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #424B00
#424B00
oklch(39.1% 0.09 117.3)
- #4B396F
#4B396F
oklch(39% 0.09 297.4)
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 #424B00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.028
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.047
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.057
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.058
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.058
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.062
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.063
Use #424B00 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.