#426A16
Closest named color: Camouflage Green (#4B6113). oklch(47.7% 0.12 132.1), rgb(66, 106, 22).
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White text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#426A16 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camouflage Green (#4B6113), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camouflage Green (#4B6113) |
| Black text | 3.30:1 |
| White text | 6.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #426A16 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 106, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 66%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.7% 0.12 132.1) |
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 #426A16 | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -86.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #426A16 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #426A16 text on white | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #426A16 text on black | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.5 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC8
oklch(88.5% 0.033 132.3)
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Step 300
300
#B3C9A3
oklch(80.9% 0.057 132.2)
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Step 400
400
#8BAD70
oklch(70.7% 0.093 132.1)
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Step 500
500
#6E9849
oklch(63% 0.118 132.1)
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Step 600
600
#568229
oklch(55.5% 0.128 131.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#426A16
oklch(47.7% 0.12 132.1)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A19
oklch(42.8% 0.1 131.9)
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Step 900
900
#324A1B
oklch(37.7% 0.078 131.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B11
oklch(26.9% 0.048 132.2)
#426A16 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) | #6F6104 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #695E1E | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #43655A | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #426A16
#426A16
oklch(47.7% 0.12 132.1)
- #73468D
#73468D
oklch(47.7% 0.12 311.9)
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 #426A16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.028
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.037
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.040
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.057
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.059
Use #426A16 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.