#425200
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(41% 0.099 121.7), rgb(66, 82, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.61:1).
About this color
#425200 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.61:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #425200 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 82, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 100%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.099 121.7) |
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 #425200 | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #425200 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #425200 text on white | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #425200 text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE0
oklch(93.7% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC6
oklch(88.5% 0.032 122.7)
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Step 300
300
#BAC79E
oklch(80.9% 0.057 122)
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Step 400
400
#97AA67
oklch(70.7% 0.093 121.7)
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Step 500
500
#7E943B
oklch(63% 0.118 121.6)
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Step 600
600
#687E10
oklch(55.6% 0.128 121.4)
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Step 700
700
#566A00
oklch(49% 0.118 121.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#425200
oklch(41% 0.099 121.7)
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Step 900
900
#3B4812
oklch(37.8% 0.078 121.9)
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Step 950
950
#232A0D
oklch(27% 0.048 121)
#425200 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) | #584C00 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564C0A | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #464D44 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #425200
#425200
oklch(41% 0.099 121.7)
- #543B77
#543B77
oklch(40.9% 0.1 301.3)
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 #425200, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.017
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.031
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.038
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.049
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.049
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.054
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.058
Use #425200 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.