#424C14
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(39.5% 0.079 118.9), rgb(66, 76, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#424C14 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #424C14 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 76, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 58%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.079 118.9) |
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 #424C14 | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #424C14 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #424C14 text on white | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #424C14 text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#E8ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC5
oklch(88.6% 0.033 120.3)
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Step 300
300
#BCC79C
oklch(81% 0.059 119.4)
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Step 400
400
#9AA964
oklch(70.7% 0.094 118.9)
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Step 500
500
#829335
oklch(63% 0.12 118.7)
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Step 600
600
#6C7D00
oklch(55.6% 0.13 118.8)
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Step 700
700
#5A6900
oklch(49.1% 0.115 119)
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Step 800
800
#4A5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 118.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#424C14
oklch(39.5% 0.079 118.9)
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Step 950
950
#242A0B
oklch(27.1% 0.05 119.1)
#424C14 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) | #51470C | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504818 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #464841 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #424C14
#424C14
oklch(39.5% 0.079 118.9)
- #4C3C6B
#4C3C6B
oklch(39.5% 0.079 298.4)
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 #424C14, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.031
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.050
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.053
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.056
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.056
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.062
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.062
Use #424C14 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.