#424C36
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(40.1% 0.038 127.9), rgb(66, 76, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.05:1).
About this color
#424C36 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.038 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 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #424C36 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 76, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 17%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.038 127.9) |
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 #424C36 | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #424C36 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #424C36 text on white | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #424C36 text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#BBC4B1
oklch(80.8% 0.028 127.8)
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Step 400
400
#98A688
oklch(70.6% 0.045 127.9)
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Step 500
500
#7F916B
oklch(63.2% 0.059 128.6)
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Step 600
600
#697B52
oklch(55.7% 0.064 127.6)
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Step 700
700
#576743
oklch(49% 0.058 127.9)
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Step 800
800
#475437
oklch(42.6% 0.049 127.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#424C36
oklch(40.1% 0.038 127.9)
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Step 950
950
#23291C
oklch(27.1% 0.025 128.1)
#424C36 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) | #4E4935 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4837 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #434A46 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #424C36
#424C36
oklch(40.1% 0.038 127.9)
- #4E4358
#4E4358
oklch(40.2% 0.037 308.5)
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 #424C36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.042
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.048
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.058
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.059
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.065
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.065
Use #424C36 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.