#426C2A
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(48.5% 0.107 135.7), rgb(66, 108, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#426C2A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.41:1 |
| White text | 6.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #426C2A |
| RGB | rgb(66, 108, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 44%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.107 135.7) |
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 #426C2A | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -85.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #426C2A | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #426C2A text on white | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #426C2A text on black | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.3 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE2
oklch(93.5% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DECB
oklch(88.6% 0.029 135.6)
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Step 300
300
#B2C9A8
oklch(81% 0.052 136.2)
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Step 400
400
#8AAD79
oklch(70.8% 0.083 135.7)
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Step 500
500
#6C9856
oklch(63.1% 0.105 135.9)
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Step 600
600
#54823A
oklch(55.6% 0.114 135.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#426C2A
oklch(48.5% 0.107 135.7)
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Step 800
800
#385A25
oklch(42.8% 0.09 135.6)
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Step 900
900
#314A23
oklch(37.8% 0.069 135.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B15
oklch(27% 0.043 134.9)
#426C2A 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) | #706423 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A602F | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #41685E | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #426C2A
#426C2A
oklch(48.5% 0.107 135.7)
- #764A87
#764A87
oklch(48.4% 0.107 316.1)
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 #426C2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.026
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.026
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.033
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.041
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.046
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.056
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.059
Use #426C2A 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.