#434D18
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(39.9% 0.076 119.1), rgb(67, 77, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.07:1).
About this color
#434D18 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.07:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #434D18 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 77, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 52%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.076 119.1) |
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 #434D18 | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #434D18 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #434D18 text on white | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #434D18 text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | Not readable |
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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC5
oklch(88.4% 0.032 118.9)
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Step 300
300
#BCC69D
oklch(80.8% 0.057 118.8)
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Step 400
400
#9AA966
oklch(70.7% 0.092 119.1)
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Step 500
500
#829339
oklch(63.1% 0.117 118.9)
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Step 600
600
#6C7D0B
oklch(55.6% 0.127 118.9)
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Step 700
700
#5A6900
oklch(49.1% 0.115 119)
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Step 800
800
#495605
oklch(42.7% 0.098 119.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#434D18
oklch(39.9% 0.076 119.1)
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Step 950
950
#242A0C
oklch(27.1% 0.049 119.3)
#434D18 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) | #524811 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51491C | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #474942 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #434D18
#434D18
oklch(39.9% 0.076 119.1)
- #4D3D6B
#4D3D6B
oklch(39.8% 0.078 298.9)
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 #434D18, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.029
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.032
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.051
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.053
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.054
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.061
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.064
Use #434D18 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.