#425900
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(42.9% 0.108 125.1), rgb(66, 89, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#425900 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #425900 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 89, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 100%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.108 125.1) |
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 #425900 | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #425900 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #425900 text on white | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #425900 text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 124)
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Step 200
200
#D4DEC5
oklch(88.6% 0.035 124.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7C89C
oklch(80.8% 0.063 124.9)
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Step 400
400
#92AC64
oklch(70.7% 0.102 125.1)
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Step 500
500
#789736
oklch(63.3% 0.129 125.1)
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Step 600
600
#618000
oklch(55.5% 0.139 124.8)
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Step 700
700
#516C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 125)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#425900
oklch(42.9% 0.108 125.1)
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Step 900
900
#37490E
oklch(37.7% 0.085 125.3)
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Step 950
950
#202B0B
oklch(27% 0.054 125.8)
#425900 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) | #5F5200 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C510C | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46544A | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #425900
#425900
oklch(42.9% 0.108 125.1)
- #5E3E7E
#5E3E7E
oklch(43% 0.107 305.4)
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 #425900, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.022
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.028
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.030
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.043
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.044
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.051
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.054
Use #425900 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.