#425245
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(42.1% 0.029 150.5), rgb(66, 82, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.31:1).
About this color
#425245 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.31:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #425245 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 82, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 11%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.029 150.5) |
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 #425245 | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #425245 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #425245 text on white | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #425245 text on black | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE8
oklch(93.7% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD6
oklch(88.5% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9C4BB
oklch(80.9% 0.017 151)
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Step 400
400
#95A698
oklch(70.8% 0.028 150.6)
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Step 500
500
#7B907F
oklch(63.2% 0.035 150.8)
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Step 600
600
#647A68
oklch(55.6% 0.038 150.3)
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Step 700
700
#536756
oklch(49.2% 0.036 149.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#425245
oklch(42.1% 0.029 150.5)
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Step 900
900
#39453B
oklch(37.6% 0.023 150)
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Step 950
950
#222923
oklch(27.2% 0.015 149.3)
#425245 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) | #524F44 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4D46 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40514E | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #425245
#425245
oklch(42.1% 0.029 150.5)
- #574855
#574855
oklch(42.2% 0.029 330.5)
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 #425245, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.032
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.057
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.063
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.065
Use #425245 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.