#425225
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(41.3% 0.071 125.5), rgb(66, 82, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.51:1).
About this color
#425225 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.071 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 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #425225 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 82, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 38%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.071 125.5) |
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 #425225 | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #425225 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #425225 text on white | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #425225 text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCC
oklch(88.5% 0.023 126.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAC6A9
oklch(80.9% 0.042 125.7)
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Step 400
400
#97A87B
oklch(70.6% 0.066 124.9)
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Step 500
500
#7D9359
oklch(63.1% 0.085 125.7)
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Step 600
600
#667D3E
oklch(55.6% 0.093 125.8)
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Step 700
700
#556930
oklch(49.1% 0.085 125.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#425225
oklch(41.3% 0.071 125.5)
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Step 900
900
#3A4725
oklch(37.7% 0.056 126.1)
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Step 950
950
#222A16
oklch(27.1% 0.037 126.5)
#425225 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) | #564D21 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544C28 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #444E48 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #425225
#425225
oklch(41.3% 0.071 125.5)
- #55416A
#55416A
oklch(41.4% 0.071 305.9)
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 #425225, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.033
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.034
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.039
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.044
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.055
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.056
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.056
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.058
Use #425225 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.