#424F2E
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(40.7% 0.054 126.2), rgb(66, 79, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.78:1).
About this color
#424F2E is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #424F2E |
| RGB | rgb(66, 79, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 26%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.054 126.2) |
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 #424F2E | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #424F2E | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #424F2E text on white | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #424F2E text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBCF
oklch(88.4% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 300
300
#BBC5AF
oklch(81% 0.032 127.1)
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Step 400
400
#98A785
oklch(70.7% 0.051 127)
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Step 500
500
#7F9166
oklch(63.1% 0.065 126.6)
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Step 600
600
#697B4D
oklch(55.6% 0.07 126)
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Step 700
700
#57683E
oklch(49.2% 0.066 126.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#424F2E
oklch(40.7% 0.054 126.2)
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Step 900
900
#3C462D
oklch(37.8% 0.043 126.1)
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Step 950
950
#23291B
oklch(27% 0.026 126.9)
#424F2E 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) | #524B2C | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504A30 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #444C47 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #424F2E
#424F2E
oklch(40.7% 0.054 126.2)
- #514261
#514261
oklch(40.7% 0.054 306.2)
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 #424F2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.043
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.048
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.049
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.054
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.055
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.062
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.063
Use #424F2E 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.