#424E17
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(40.1% 0.079 120.6), rgb(66, 78, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.99:1).
About this color
#424E17 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.99:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #424E17 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 78, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 54%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.079 120.6) |
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 #424E17 | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #424E17 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #424E17 text on white | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #424E17 text on black | 2.33:1 | 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
#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
#BBC79C
oklch(80.9% 0.06 120.4)
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Step 400
400
#98AA65
oklch(70.8% 0.095 120.8)
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Step 500
500
#7F9437
oklch(63.1% 0.121 120.8)
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Step 600
600
#697E03
oklch(55.6% 0.132 120.7)
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Step 700
700
#586A00
oklch(49.2% 0.117 120.6)
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Step 800
800
#485701
oklch(42.9% 0.102 120.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#424E17
oklch(40.1% 0.079 120.6)
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Step 950
950
#232A0B
oklch(27% 0.05 120.6)
#424E17 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) | #534910 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #52491B | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #464A43 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #424E17
#424E17
oklch(40.1% 0.079 120.6)
- #4F3D6C
#4F3D6C
oklch(40.1% 0.079 300.5)
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 #424E17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.028
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.029
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.050
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.051
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.054
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.056
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.060
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.061
Use #424E17 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.