#424F00
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(40.2% 0.095 119.9), rgb(66, 79, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.93:1).
About this color
#424F00 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.095 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 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.93:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #424F00 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 79, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 100%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.095 119.9) |
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 #424F00 | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #424F00 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #424F00 text on white | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #424F00 text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#D5DDC0
oklch(88.4% 0.04 119.8)
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Step 300
300
#BAC894
oklch(80.9% 0.072 120.3)
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Step 400
400
#98AB55
oklch(70.7% 0.114 119.7)
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Step 500
500
#7F950E
oklch(63% 0.146 119.8)
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Step 600
600
#6A7E00
oklch(55.7% 0.132 120.1)
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Step 700
700
#596900
oklch(49% 0.116 119.6)
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Step 800
800
#485600
oklch(42.6% 0.101 120)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#424F00
oklch(40.2% 0.095 119.9)
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Step 950
950
#232A03
oklch(26.9% 0.059 119.3)
#424F00 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) | #554A00 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534A09 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #474A42 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #424F00
#424F00
oklch(40.2% 0.095 119.9)
- #503A73
#503A73
oklch(40% 0.095 299.9)
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 #424F00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.019
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.030
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.047
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.053
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.057
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.059
Use #424F00 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.