#425239
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(41.7% 0.045 134.6), rgb(66, 82, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.40:1).
About this color
#425239 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #425239 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 82, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 18%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.045 134.6) |
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 #425239 | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #425239 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #425239 text on white | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #425239 text on black | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD2
oklch(88.4% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 300
300
#BAC5B4
oklch(81% 0.026 134.3)
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Step 400
400
#96A78D
oklch(70.8% 0.042 134.7)
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Step 500
500
#7C9170
oklch(63.1% 0.054 134.3)
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Step 600
600
#657B58
oklch(55.5% 0.058 134.2)
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Step 700
700
#546848
oklch(49.2% 0.055 134.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#425239
oklch(41.7% 0.045 134.6)
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Step 900
900
#3A4633
oklch(37.7% 0.035 134.2)
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Step 950
950
#22291E
oklch(27% 0.022 134.3)
#425239 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) | #544E37 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514D3A | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42504B | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #425239
#425239
oklch(41.7% 0.045 134.6)
- #56455E
#56455E
oklch(41.8% 0.046 314.8)
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 #425239, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.045
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.046
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.057
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.059
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.061
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.062
Use #425239 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.