#428336
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(54.9% 0.13 140.6), rgb(66, 131, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#428336 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #428336 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 131, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 42%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.13 140.6) |
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 #428336 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #428336 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #428336 text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #428336 text on black | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -29.7 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 140)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFCB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 141)
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Step 300
300
#ADCAA7
oklch(80.8% 0.058 140.3)
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Step 400
400
#81AF78
oklch(70.7% 0.092 140.4)
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Step 500
500
#5F9B54
oklch(63.1% 0.12 140.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#428336
oklch(54.9% 0.13 140.6)
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Step 700
700
#35712A
oklch(49.2% 0.122 140.7)
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Step 800
800
#2D5C24
oklch(42.7% 0.1 140.5)
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Step 900
900
#294B23
oklch(37.6% 0.076 140.7)
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Step 950
950
#182C15
oklch(26.9% 0.049 141.2)
#428336 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) | #86782E | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E723C | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B7F72 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #428336
#428336
oklch(54.9% 0.13 140.6)
- #92559F
#92559F
oklch(54.8% 0.13 320.4)
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 #428336, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.036
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.037
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.038
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.039
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.041
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.045
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.046
Use #428336 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.