#426D09
Closest named color: Camouflage Green (#4B6113). oklch(48.5% 0.13 131.8), rgb(66, 109, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#426D09 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.130 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 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camouflage Green (#4B6113) |
| Black text | 3.42:1 |
| White text | 6.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #426D09 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 109, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 85%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.13 131.8) |
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 #426D09 | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc -85.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #426D09 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #426D09 text on white | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #426D09 text on black | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.5 | 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
#E5EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 133.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC7
oklch(88.4% 0.034 131.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2CAA0
oklch(81% 0.063 132)
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Step 400
400
#89AE6B
oklch(70.7% 0.101 132)
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Step 500
500
#6C9941
oklch(63.1% 0.128 131.7)
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Step 600
600
#53831D
oklch(55.5% 0.139 132)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#426D09
oklch(48.5% 0.13 131.8)
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Step 800
800
#385A10
oklch(42.6% 0.107 131.7)
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Step 900
900
#304A16
oklch(37.5% 0.084 131.9)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C0F
oklch(27.1% 0.053 131.7)
#426D09 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) | #726400 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6017 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #43685C | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #426D09
#426D09
oklch(48.5% 0.13 131.8)
- #774693
#774693
oklch(48.5% 0.129 311.9)
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 #426D09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.039
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.043
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.043
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.051
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.058
Use #426D09 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.