#424F0A
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(40.2% 0.09 120.4), rgb(66, 79, 10).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.91:1).
About this color
#424F0A 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 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.91:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #424F0A |
| RGB | rgb(66, 79, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 78%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.09 120.4) |
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 #424F0A | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #424F0A | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #424F0A text on white | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #424F0A 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE0
oklch(93.7% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC7
oklch(88.4% 0.029 120)
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Step 300
300
#BCC6A1
oklch(80.9% 0.052 119.8)
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Step 400
400
#99A96D
oklch(70.7% 0.084 120.7)
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Step 500
500
#819344
oklch(63.1% 0.107 120.2)
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Step 600
600
#6A7D21
oklch(55.6% 0.117 120.6)
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Step 700
700
#596913
oklch(49.1% 0.108 120.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#424F0A
oklch(40.2% 0.09 120.4)
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Step 900
900
#3D4718
oklch(37.8% 0.07 120)
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Step 950
950
#232A0F
oklch(27.1% 0.046 121.6)
#424F0A 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 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534A11 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #464A42 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #424F0A
#424F0A
oklch(40.2% 0.09 120.4)
- #503C71
#503C71
oklch(40.3% 0.089 299.8)
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 #424F0A, 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 0.029
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.047
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.051
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.055
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.058
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.058
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.059
Use #424F0A 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.