#424E07
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(40% 0.09 119.6), rgb(66, 78, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.03:1).
About this color
#424E07 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.03:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #424E07 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 78, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 84%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.09 119.6) |
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 #424E07 | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #424E07 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #424E07 text on white | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #424E07 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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 119.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC2
oklch(88.5% 0.037 119)
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Step 300
300
#BBC796
oklch(80.8% 0.067 119.1)
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Step 400
400
#98AA5A
oklch(70.6% 0.107 119.7)
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Step 500
500
#80951F
oklch(63.2% 0.139 119.7)
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Step 600
600
#6B7D00
oklch(55.5% 0.131 119.3)
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Step 700
700
#596900
oklch(49% 0.116 119.6)
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Step 800
800
#495600
oklch(42.7% 0.101 119.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#424E07
oklch(40% 0.09 119.6)
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Step 950
950
#232A05
oklch(26.9% 0.057 119.6)
#424E07 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 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #52490F | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #474941 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #424E07
#424E07
oklch(40% 0.09 119.6)
- #4F3B71
#4F3B71
oklch(40% 0.09 299.4)
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 #424E07, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.022
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.029
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.049
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.054
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.056
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.058
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.060
Use #424E07 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.