#427D16
Closest named color: Dark Grass Green (#388004). oklch(52.9% 0.145 135.5), rgb(66, 125, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#427D16 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.145 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 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grass Green (#388004) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #427D16 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 125, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 70%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.145 135.5) |
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 #427D16 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #427D16 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #427D16 text on white | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #427D16 text on black | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#E4EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC7
oklch(88.5% 0.037 135)
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Step 300
300
#AECBA1
oklch(80.9% 0.066 136)
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Step 400
400
#83AF6D
oklch(70.6% 0.104 135.7)
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Step 500
500
#649B44
oklch(63.1% 0.133 135.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#427D16
oklch(52.9% 0.145 135.5)
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Step 700
700
#3B7112
oklch(49.2% 0.135 135.4)
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Step 800
800
#315C14
oklch(42.8% 0.111 135.6)
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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)
#427D16 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) | #827200 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A6D22 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40786A | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #427D16
#427D16
oklch(52.9% 0.145 135.5)
- #8B4DA4
#8B4DA4
oklch(53% 0.145 315.4)
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 #427D16, 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 0.039
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.042
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.043
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.043
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.051
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.054
Use #427D16 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.