#427F0E
Closest named color: Dark Grass Green (#388004). oklch(53.4% 0.151 135.2), rgb(66, 127, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#427F0E is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.151 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 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grass Green (#388004) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #427F0E |
| RGB | rgb(66, 127, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 80%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.151 135.2) |
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 #427F0E | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #427F0E | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #427F0E text on white | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #427F0E text on black | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#AECB9F
oklch(80.9% 0.068 135)
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Step 400
400
#83B06A
oklch(70.8% 0.108 135)
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Step 500
500
#629B3F
oklch(62.9% 0.138 135.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#427F0E
oklch(53.4% 0.151 135.2)
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Step 700
700
#397108
oklch(49.1% 0.14 135.3)
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Step 800
800
#305C0E
oklch(42.7% 0.116 135.2)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C15
oklch(37.8% 0.091 135.1)
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Step 950
950
#192C0E
oklch(26.8% 0.057 135.5)
#427F0E 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) | #847400 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C6F1E | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #407A6B | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #427F0E
#427F0E
oklch(53.4% 0.151 135.2)
- #8D4DA8
#8D4DA8
oklch(53.5% 0.151 314.9)
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 #427F0E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.011
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.020
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.036
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.037
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.044
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.046
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.049
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.050
Use #427F0E 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.