#425341
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(42.2% 0.036 143.5), rgb(66, 83, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.25:1).
About this color
#425341 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #425341 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 83, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 12%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.036 143.5) |
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 #425341 | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #425341 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #425341 text on white | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #425341 text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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
#E7EBE7
oklch(93.6% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD4
oklch(88.5% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 300
300
#B9C4B8
oklch(80.8% 0.021 143)
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Step 400
400
#95A693
oklch(70.6% 0.033 142.3)
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Step 500
500
#7A9179
oklch(63.2% 0.044 143.9)
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Step 600
600
#637B62
oklch(55.6% 0.047 143.9)
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Step 700
700
#526751
oklch(49% 0.043 143.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#425341
oklch(42.2% 0.036 143.5)
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Step 900
900
#394638
oklch(37.8% 0.029 143.1)
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Step 950
950
#212921
oklch(27% 0.018 145)
#425341 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) | #545040 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514E42 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #41524E | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #425341
#425341
oklch(42.2% 0.036 143.5)
- #584759
#584759
oklch(42.2% 0.037 324.4)
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 #425341, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.038
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.061
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.061
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.063
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.065
Use #425341 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.