#425C16
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(43.9% 0.1 127.9), rgb(66, 92, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.57:1).
About this color
#425C16 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #425C16 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 92, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 61%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.1 127.9) |
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 #425C16 | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #425C16 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #425C16 text on white | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #425C16 text on black | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#E6ECE0
oklch(93.5% 0.017 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC7
oklch(88.6% 0.033 128)
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Step 300
300
#B6C8A0
oklch(80.9% 0.058 127.4)
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Step 400
400
#90AC6C
oklch(70.7% 0.093 127.8)
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Step 500
500
#749742
oklch(63.1% 0.12 128.1)
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Step 600
600
#5D811F
oklch(55.6% 0.13 128)
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Step 700
700
#4D6D0F
oklch(49.2% 0.121 127.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#425C16
oklch(43.9% 0.1 127.9)
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Step 900
900
#354917
oklch(37.6% 0.078 128.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B0F
oklch(27% 0.05 128.5)
#425C16 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) | #61550A | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D541C | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45584E | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #425C16
#425C16
oklch(43.9% 0.1 127.9)
- #61417C
#61417C
oklch(43.8% 0.1 307.8)
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 #425C16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.013
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.021
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.035
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.036
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.039
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.046
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.050
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.054
Use #425C16 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.