#425227
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(41.4% 0.068 126), rgb(66, 82, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.50:1).
About this color
#425227 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.068 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 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #425227 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 82, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 36%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.068 126) |
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 #425227 | 8.50:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #425227 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #425227 text on white | 8.50:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #425227 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
#BAC6AA
oklch(81% 0.041 126.2)
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Step 400
400
#97A87D
oklch(70.7% 0.063 125.5)
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Step 500
500
#7D935B
oklch(63.2% 0.083 126.1)
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Step 600
600
#667D41
oklch(55.7% 0.089 126.3)
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Step 700
700
#556933
oklch(49.1% 0.082 126)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#425227
oklch(41.4% 0.068 126)
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Step 900
900
#3A4727
oklch(37.7% 0.054 126.8)
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Step 950
950
#222917
oklch(26.8% 0.033 125.8)
#425227 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) | #564D23 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544C29 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #444F48 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #425227
#425227
oklch(41.4% 0.068 126)
- #554169
#554169
oklch(41.4% 0.069 306.5)
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 #425227, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.034
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.036
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.039
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.045
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.055
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.056
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.058
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.058
Use #425227 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.