#424E20
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(40.2% 0.07 121.8), rgb(66, 78, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.96:1).
About this color
#424E20 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.96:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #424E20 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 78, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 42%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.07 121.8) |
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 #424E20 | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #424E20 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #424E20 text on white | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #424E20 text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE1
oklch(93.7% 0.015 123)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC7
oklch(88.4% 0.029 120)
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Step 300
300
#BBC6A1
oklch(80.8% 0.052 121)
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Step 400
400
#98A96D
oklch(70.7% 0.084 121.5)
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Step 500
500
#7F9445
oklch(63.2% 0.108 121.9)
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Step 600
600
#687D23
oklch(55.5% 0.117 121.7)
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Step 700
700
#576A15
oklch(49.2% 0.109 121.8)
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Step 800
800
#475615
oklch(42.6% 0.09 121.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#424E20
oklch(40.2% 0.07 121.8)
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Step 950
950
#232A10
oklch(27.1% 0.044 121.8)
#424E20 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) | #534A1C | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514923 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #454A44 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #424E20
#424E20
oklch(40.2% 0.07 121.8)
- #4F3F68
#4F3F68
oklch(40.3% 0.07 301.3)
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 #424E20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.032
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.035
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.049
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.052
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.057
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.062
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.063
Use #424E20 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.