#424B37
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(39.9% 0.034 127.6), rgb(66, 75, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.15:1).
About this color
#424B37 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #424B37 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 75, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 15%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.034 127.6) |
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 #424B37 | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #424B37 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #424B37 text on white | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #424B37 text on black | 2.29:1 | 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
#E8EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD1
oklch(88.5% 0.015 128.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCC4B2
oklch(80.9% 0.026 126.6)
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Step 400
400
#99A68A
oklch(70.7% 0.042 127.8)
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Step 500
500
#80906E
oklch(63.1% 0.053 128.3)
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Step 600
600
#6A7A55
oklch(55.6% 0.058 127.2)
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Step 700
700
#586746
oklch(49.2% 0.054 128.1)
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Step 800
800
#485439
oklch(42.7% 0.045 127.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#424B37
oklch(39.9% 0.034 127.6)
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Step 950
950
#23291D
oklch(27.1% 0.023 129.5)
#424B37 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) | #4D4836 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4838 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #434946 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #424B37
#424B37
oklch(39.9% 0.034 127.6)
- #4C4356
#4C4356
oklch(39.9% 0.033 306.4)
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 #424B37, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.041
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.058
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.059
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.060
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.064
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.064
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.064
Use #424B37 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.