#425537
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(42.5% 0.053 134.5), rgb(66, 85, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.11:1).
About this color
#425537 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #425537 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 85, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 21%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.053 134.5) |
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 #425537 | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #425537 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #425537 text on white | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #425537 text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | 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
#E7EBE5
oklch(93.5% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD0
oklch(88.5% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 300
300
#B8C5B1
oklch(80.8% 0.031 134.4)
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Step 400
400
#94A889
oklch(70.7% 0.049 134.5)
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Step 500
500
#79926B
oklch(63% 0.063 134.5)
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Step 600
600
#627D53
oklch(55.7% 0.07 134.8)
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Step 700
700
#516943
oklch(49.1% 0.065 134.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#425537
oklch(42.5% 0.053 134.5)
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Step 900
900
#384730
oklch(37.8% 0.043 135)
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Step 950
950
#21291C
oklch(26.9% 0.026 133.7)
#425537 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) | #575135 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544F39 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42534D | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #425537
#425537
oklch(42.5% 0.053 134.5)
- #594663
#594663
oklch(42.5% 0.053 313.7)
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 #425537, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.037
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.049
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.053
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.054
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.054
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.061
Use #425537 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.