#424F31
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(40.8% 0.05 127.5), rgb(66, 79, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.77:1).
About this color
#424F31 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #424F31 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 79, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 23%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.05 127.5) |
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 #424F31 | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #424F31 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #424F31 text on white | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #424F31 text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#E8EBE5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD0
oklch(88.4% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC4B0
oklch(80.8% 0.029 126.9)
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Step 400
400
#98A787
oklch(70.8% 0.048 128.1)
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Step 500
500
#7F9169
oklch(63.2% 0.061 127.7)
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Step 600
600
#687B51
oklch(55.6% 0.066 128.2)
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Step 700
700
#576741
oklch(49% 0.061 127.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#424F31
oklch(40.8% 0.05 127.5)
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Step 900
900
#3C462F
oklch(37.8% 0.04 127.3)
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Step 950
950
#23291C
oklch(27.1% 0.025 128.1)
#424F31 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) | #524B2F | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504A32 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #434C47 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #424F31
#424F31
oklch(40.8% 0.05 127.5)
- #51425F
#51425F
oklch(40.7% 0.051 307.8)
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 #424F31, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.046
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.051
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.052
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.056
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.060
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.062
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.062
Use #424F31 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.