#427B14
Closest named color: Dark Grass Green (#388004). oklch(52.4% 0.143 135), rgb(66, 123, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#427B14 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grass Green (#388004), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grass Green (#388004) |
| Black text | 4.07:1 |
| White text | 5.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #427B14 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 123, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 72%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.143 135) |
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 #427B14 | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #427B14 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #427B14 text on white | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #427B14 text on black | 4.07:1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE1
oklch(93.7% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC7
oklch(88.5% 0.037 135)
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Step 300
300
#AFCAA1
oklch(80.8% 0.063 135)
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Step 400
400
#84AF6D
oklch(70.6% 0.103 135.2)
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Step 500
500
#659B44
oklch(63.2% 0.132 135.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#427B14
oklch(52.4% 0.143 135)
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Step 700
700
#3C7013
oklch(49% 0.133 135.1)
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Step 800
800
#325C14
oklch(42.8% 0.111 135.2)
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Step 900
900
#2C4B18
oklch(37.6% 0.086 135.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C0F
oklch(26.9% 0.055 135)
#427B14 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 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786C20 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #407668 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #427B14
#427B14
oklch(52.4% 0.143 135)
- #884CA2
#884CA2
oklch(52.4% 0.143 314.7)
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 #427B14, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.020
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.020
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.040
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.044
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.044
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.048
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.052
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.059
Use #427B14 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.