#424F17
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(40.3% 0.081 121.3), rgb(66, 79, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.88:1).
About this color
#424F17 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.081 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 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.88:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #424F17 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 79, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 55%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.081 121.3) |
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 #424F17 | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #424F17 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #424F17 text on white | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #424F17 text on black | 2.36:1 | 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
#D6DCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 121.2)
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Step 300
300
#BCC6A4
oklch(81% 0.048 120.8)
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Step 400
400
#99A873
oklch(70.6% 0.075 121.2)
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Step 500
500
#80934E
oklch(63.2% 0.097 121.8)
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Step 600
600
#6A7C30
oklch(55.5% 0.104 121.1)
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Step 700
700
#586922
oklch(49.1% 0.098 121.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#424F17
oklch(40.3% 0.081 121.3)
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Step 900
900
#3C471E
oklch(37.8% 0.064 122)
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Step 950
950
#232913
oklch(26.8% 0.038 121.5)
#424F17 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) | #544A10 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524A1B | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #464B43 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #424F17
#424F17
oklch(40.3% 0.081 121.3)
- #503D6D
#503D6D
oklch(40.2% 0.081 301.1)
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 #424F17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.026
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.029
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.048
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.048
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.055
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.058
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.059
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.060
Use #424F17 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.