#425338
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(42% 0.048 134.3), rgb(66, 83, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.31:1).
About this color
#425338 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #425338 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 83, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 19%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.048 134.3) |
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 #425338 | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #425338 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #425338 text on white | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #425338 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCD1
oklch(88.6% 0.017 133.8)
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Step 300
300
#B9C5B3
oklch(80.9% 0.028 135)
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Step 400
400
#95A78B
oklch(70.6% 0.045 134.3)
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Step 500
500
#7B926E
oklch(63.2% 0.059 134.4)
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Step 600
600
#647C56
oklch(55.7% 0.063 134.3)
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Step 700
700
#536846
oklch(49% 0.058 133.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#425338
oklch(42% 0.048 134.3)
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Step 900
900
#394632
oklch(37.6% 0.037 134.8)
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Step 950
950
#22291D
oklch(27% 0.024 132.5)
#425338 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) | #554F36 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534E39 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42514C | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #425338
#425338
oklch(42% 0.048 134.3)
- #574560
#574560
oklch(42% 0.049 314.2)
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 #425338, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.048
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.051
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.057
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.058
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.060
Use #425338 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.