#426236
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(45.9% 0.078 137.6), rgb(66, 98, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#426236 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo Green (#526525), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.03:1 |
| White text | 6.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #426236 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 98, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 29%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.078 137.6) |
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 #426236 | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #426236 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #426236 text on white | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #426236 text on black | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.1 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCF
oklch(88.6% 0.022 136.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5C7AF
oklch(80.9% 0.039 137.8)
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Step 400
400
#8FAA85
oklch(70.7% 0.061 137.3)
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Step 500
500
#739567
oklch(63.2% 0.077 137.7)
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Step 600
600
#5B7F4E
oklch(55.6% 0.084 137.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#426236
oklch(45.9% 0.078 137.6)
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Step 800
800
#3D5734
oklch(42.6% 0.064 137.9)
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Step 900
900
#35482D
oklch(37.7% 0.05 136.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1B
oklch(27% 0.031 137.5)
#426236 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) | #655C33 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605939 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #415F57 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #426236
#426236
oklch(45.9% 0.078 137.6)
- #6A4A74
#6A4A74
oklch(46% 0.077 317.9)
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 #426236, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.030
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.031
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.032
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.042
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.054
Use #426236 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.