#425642
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(43% 0.041 144.8), rgb(66, 86, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.95:1).
About this color
#425642 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #425642 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 86, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 13%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.041 144.8) |
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 #425642 | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #425642 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #425642 text on white | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #425642 text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#D4DCD4
oklch(88.6% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#B8C5B7
oklch(80.9% 0.024 143.3)
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Step 400
400
#92A792
oklch(70.6% 0.038 145.2)
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Step 500
500
#789277
oklch(63.2% 0.05 144)
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Step 600
600
#607C60
oklch(55.6% 0.054 144.8)
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Step 700
700
#4F684F
oklch(49% 0.049 144.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#425642
oklch(43% 0.041 144.8)
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Step 900
900
#374637
oklch(37.6% 0.032 144.9)
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Step 950
950
#202920
oklch(26.9% 0.021 145)
#425642 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) | #575241 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #545043 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #405550 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #425642
#425642
oklch(43% 0.041 144.8)
- #5C485C
#5C485C
oklch(43% 0.041 326.3)
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 #425642, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.043
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.058
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.062
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.063
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.064
Use #425642 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.