#425545
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(42.8% 0.035 149.4), rgb(66, 85, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.02:1).
About this color
#425545 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 149°. 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 8.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #425545 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 85, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 13%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.035 149.4) |
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 #425545 | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #425545 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #425545 text on white | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #425545 text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#E7EBE8
oklch(93.6% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD5
oklch(88.4% 0.011 149.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8C5BA
oklch(81% 0.021 150)
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Step 400
400
#93A796
oklch(70.8% 0.033 149.6)
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Step 500
500
#78917C
oklch(63.1% 0.042 149.7)
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Step 600
600
#617B65
oklch(55.6% 0.045 149.2)
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Step 700
700
#506854
oklch(49.2% 0.043 149.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#425545
oklch(42.8% 0.035 149.4)
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Step 900
900
#38463A
oklch(37.8% 0.027 149)
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Step 950
950
#212922
oklch(27.1% 0.017 148.6)
#425545 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) | #555244 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524F46 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #405450 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #425545
#425545
oklch(42.8% 0.035 149.4)
- #5B4959
#5B4959
oklch(43% 0.035 329.8)
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 #425545, 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
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.050
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.059
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.064
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.067
Use #425545 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.