#424F11
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(40.3% 0.085 120.8), rgb(66, 79, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.90:1).
About this color
#424F11 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.085 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 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.90:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #424F11 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 79, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 65%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.085 120.8) |
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 #424F11 | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #424F11 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #424F11 text on white | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #424F11 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
#E8EBE1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC8
oklch(88.4% 0.028 120.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCC6A2
oklch(80.9% 0.05 120.1)
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Step 400
400
#99A970
oklch(70.8% 0.08 121.2)
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Step 500
500
#819349
oklch(63.2% 0.102 120.7)
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Step 600
600
#6A7D29
oklch(55.7% 0.111 121)
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Step 700
700
#59691B
oklch(49.1% 0.103 120.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#424F11
oklch(40.3% 0.085 120.8)
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Step 900
900
#3C471B
oklch(37.7% 0.067 121.4)
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Step 950
950
#232A11
oklch(27.1% 0.043 122.2)
#424F11 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) | #544A06 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534A16 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #464A43 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #424F11
#424F11
oklch(40.3% 0.085 120.8)
- #503C6F
#503C6F
oklch(40.2% 0.086 300.7)
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 #424F11, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.023
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.028
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.047
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.050
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.056
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.058
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.059
Use #424F11 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.