#427B04
Closest named color: Dark Grass Green (#388004). oklch(52.3% 0.149 134.2), rgb(66, 123, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#427B04 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grass Green (#388004), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grass Green (#388004) |
| Black text | 4.06:1 |
| White text | 5.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #427B04 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 123, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 94%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.149 134.2) |
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 #427B04 | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #427B04 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #427B04 text on white | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #427B04 text on black | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDDF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFC5
oklch(88.4% 0.039 134.6)
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Step 300
300
#AECB9C
oklch(80.8% 0.071 133.6)
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Step 400
400
#82B065
oklch(70.6% 0.114 134.2)
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Step 500
500
#629C36
oklch(63.1% 0.147 134.1)
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Step 600
600
#488600
oklch(55.6% 0.16 134.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#427B04
oklch(52.3% 0.149 134.2)
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Step 800
800
#305C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 134)
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Step 900
900
#2A4C0F
oklch(37.7% 0.096 134.4)
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Step 950
950
#192D0B
oklch(27.1% 0.062 134.5)
#427B04 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) | #807000 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796C18 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #417668 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #427B04
#427B04
oklch(52.3% 0.149 134.2)
- #884AA4
#884AA4
oklch(52.2% 0.149 314.2)
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 #427B04, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.016
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.019
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.037
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.045
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.047
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.048
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.054
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.059
Use #427B04 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.