#426231
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(45.8% 0.084 135.6), rgb(66, 98, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#426231 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 3.02:1 |
| White text | 6.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #426231 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 98, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 33%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.084 135.6) |
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 #426231 | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #426231 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #426231 text on white | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #426231 text on black | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.0 | 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
#F3F6F2
oklch(97% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDCC
oklch(88.4% 0.026 136.3)
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Step 300
300
#B3C8A9
oklch(80.8% 0.048 135.5)
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Step 400
400
#8BAC7B
oklch(70.7% 0.078 135.7)
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Step 500
500
#6E9759
oklch(63.1% 0.099 135.6)
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Step 600
600
#56813E
oklch(55.5% 0.108 135.4)
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Step 700
700
#466D30
oklch(49.1% 0.1 135.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#426231
oklch(45.8% 0.084 135.6)
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Step 900
900
#324925
oklch(37.6% 0.065 135.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B16
oklch(27% 0.042 135.8)
#426231 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) | #655B2D | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605934 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #415F56 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #426231
#426231
oklch(45.8% 0.084 135.6)
- #694877
#694877
oklch(45.7% 0.084 315.4)
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 #426231, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.026
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.027
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.028
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.040
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.047
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.055
Use #426231 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.