#425517
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(42% 0.089 124.8), rgb(66, 85, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.25:1).
About this color
#425517 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.25:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #425517 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 85, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 57%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.089 124.8) |
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 #425517 | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #425517 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #425517 text on white | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #425517 text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | 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
#E7ECE1
oklch(93.6% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC8
oklch(88.6% 0.03 124)
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Step 300
300
#B9C7A2
oklch(80.9% 0.053 124.4)
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Step 400
400
#95AA70
oklch(70.7% 0.083 124.7)
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Step 500
500
#7B9549
oklch(63.2% 0.107 125)
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Step 600
600
#647F29
oklch(55.7% 0.117 125)
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Step 700
700
#536B1B
oklch(49.2% 0.108 124.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#425517
oklch(42% 0.089 124.8)
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Step 900
900
#39481B
oklch(37.7% 0.07 125.1)
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Step 950
950
#222A11
oklch(27% 0.044 123.9)
#425517 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) | #5A4F0E | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574E1C | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #455148 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #425517
#425517
oklch(42% 0.089 124.8)
- #583F74
#583F74
oklch(41.9% 0.09 304.6)
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 #425517, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.023
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.030
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.032
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.037
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.042
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.053
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.053
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.056
Use #425517 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.