#424D28
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(40.1% 0.059 122.6), rgb(66, 77, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.03:1).
About this color
#424D28 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.03:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #424D28 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 77, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 32%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.059 122.6) |
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 #424D28 | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #424D28 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #424D28 text on white | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #424D28 text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 122)
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Step 300
300
#BBC6A7
oklch(81% 0.044 123.3)
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Step 400
400
#98A877
oklch(70.6% 0.07 122.9)
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Step 500
500
#7F9253
oklch(63% 0.09 122.7)
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Step 600
600
#697C37
oklch(55.5% 0.097 122.4)
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Step 700
700
#576929
oklch(49.1% 0.092 123)
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Step 800
800
#475623
oklch(42.8% 0.077 123.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#424D28
oklch(40.1% 0.059 122.6)
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Step 950
950
#232914
oklch(26.9% 0.037 121.9)
#424D28 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) | #514925 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F492A | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #454A44 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #424D28
#424D28
oklch(40.1% 0.059 122.6)
- #4E4062
#4E4062
oklch(40.1% 0.058 302.7)
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 #424D28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.039
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.045
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.052
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.052
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.060
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.065
Use #424D28 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.