#424E00
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(39.9% 0.094 119.3), rgb(66, 78, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#424E00 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.094 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 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #424E00 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 78, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 100%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.094 119.3) |
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 #424E00 | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #424E00 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #424E00 text on white | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #424E00 text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#F4F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 119.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 118.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC1
oklch(88.5% 0.038 118.6)
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Step 300
300
#BBC894
oklch(81% 0.071 119.4)
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Step 400
400
#98AB55
oklch(70.7% 0.114 119.7)
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Step 500
500
#809511
oklch(63.1% 0.144 119.4)
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Step 600
600
#6B7D00
oklch(55.5% 0.131 119.3)
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Step 700
700
#5A6900
oklch(49.1% 0.115 119)
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Step 800
800
#495600
oklch(42.7% 0.101 119.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#424E00
oklch(39.9% 0.094 119.3)
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Step 950
950
#232A03
oklch(26.9% 0.059 119.3)
#424E00 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) | #544900 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534909 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #474941 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #424E00
#424E00
oklch(39.9% 0.094 119.3)
- #4F3A72
#4F3A72
oklch(39.8% 0.094 299.4)
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 #424E00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.021
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.030
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.050
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.054
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.059
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.059
Use #424E00 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.