#424B34
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(39.8% 0.039 125.5), rgb(66, 75, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.17:1).
About this color
#424B34 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #424B34 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 75, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 18%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.039 125.5) |
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 #424B34 | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #424B34 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #424B34 text on white | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #424B34 text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD0
oklch(88.4% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCC4B0
oklch(80.9% 0.029 124.9)
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Step 400
400
#99A687
oklch(70.6% 0.046 126.1)
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Step 500
500
#819069
oklch(63.1% 0.059 125.1)
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Step 600
600
#6A7A50
oklch(55.5% 0.064 125.4)
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Step 700
700
#586741
oklch(49.1% 0.06 126)
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Step 800
800
#485436
oklch(42.7% 0.049 126.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#424B34
oklch(39.8% 0.039 125.5)
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Step 950
950
#23291B
oklch(27% 0.026 126.9)
#424B34 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) | #4E4833 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4835 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #434945 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #424B34
#424B34
oklch(39.8% 0.039 125.5)
- #4C4258
#4C4258
oklch(39.8% 0.039 305.4)
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 #424B34, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.044
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.047
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.056
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.058
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.059
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.063
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.064
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.066
Use #424B34 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.