#424B0A
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(39.2% 0.085 117.6), rgb(66, 75, 10).
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White text reads best on this color (9.36:1).
About this color
#424B0A is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.36:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #424B0A |
| RGB | rgb(66, 75, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 76%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.085 117.6) |
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 #424B0A | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #424B0A | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #424B0A text on white | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #424B0A text on black | 2.24:1 | 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
#E8ECDE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 119.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7DDC3
oklch(88.6% 0.035 117.7)
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Step 300
300
#BDC798
oklch(81% 0.064 117.6)
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Step 400
400
#9BA95D
oklch(70.6% 0.102 117.6)
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Step 500
500
#839328
oklch(63% 0.13 117.7)
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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)
#424B0A
oklch(39.2% 0.085 117.6)
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Step 950
950
#242A07
oklch(27.1% 0.054 118.5)
#424B0A 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 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504710 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47463F | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #424B0A
#424B0A
oklch(39.2% 0.085 117.6)
- #4B3A6D
#4B3A6D
oklch(39.1% 0.086 297.7)
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 #424B0A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.030
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.047
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.055
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.059
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.060
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.060
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.062
Use #424B0A 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.