#425E16
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(44.4% 0.103 128.6), rgb(66, 94, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.38:1).
About this color
#425E16 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 129°. 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 7.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.84:1 |
| White text | 7.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #425E16 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 94, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 62%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.103 128.6) |
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 #425E16 | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #425E16 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #425E16 text on white | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #425E16 text on black | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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
#F4F7F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE0
oklch(93.5% 0.017 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC7
oklch(88.5% 0.034 129.7)
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Step 300
300
#B5C99F
oklch(81% 0.061 128.4)
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Step 400
400
#8EAC6B
oklch(70.6% 0.095 128.8)
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Step 500
500
#739740
oklch(63% 0.123 128.3)
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Step 600
600
#5B811C
oklch(55.5% 0.133 128.5)
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Step 700
700
#4B6D0B
oklch(49% 0.124 128.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#425E16
oklch(44.4% 0.103 128.6)
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Step 900
900
#344916
oklch(37.5% 0.08 128.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B0E
oklch(27% 0.051 128.1)
#425E16 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) | #635709 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F551C | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #445A50 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #425E16
#425E16
oklch(44.4% 0.103 128.6)
- #64427F
#64427F
oklch(44.5% 0.103 308.5)
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 #425E16, 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 0.016
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.035
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.038
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.041
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.051
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.051
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.052
Use #425E16 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.