#425949
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(44% 0.038 154.2), rgb(66, 89, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#425949 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #425949 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 89, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 15%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.038 154.2) |
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 #425949 | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #425949 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #425949 text on white | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #425949 text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#D3DCD5
oklch(88.6% 0.014 152.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6C5BA
oklch(80.9% 0.022 154)
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Step 400
400
#90A897
oklch(70.8% 0.036 154.5)
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Step 500
500
#74927D
oklch(63.1% 0.046 154.4)
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Step 600
600
#5C7C66
oklch(55.5% 0.05 154.5)
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Step 700
700
#4C6955
oklch(49.2% 0.047 154.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#425949
oklch(44% 0.038 154.2)
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Step 900
900
#35463A
oklch(37.5% 0.03 154)
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Step 950
950
#1F2922
oklch(26.9% 0.019 154.4)
#425949 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) | #595548 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #55534A | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E5854 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #425949
#425949
oklch(44% 0.038 154.2)
- #604B5B
#604B5B
oklch(44% 0.037 334.8)
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 #425949, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.046
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.061
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.062
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.063
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.066
Use #425949 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.