#425952
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(44.3% 0.03 174.2), rgb(66, 89, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#425952 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #425952 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 89, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 15%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.03 174.2) |
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 #425952 | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #425952 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #425952 text on white | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #425952 text on black | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBD8
oklch(88.4% 0.01 171.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6C5C0
oklch(81% 0.018 173.9)
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Step 400
400
#8FA79F
oklch(70.8% 0.029 173.3)
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Step 500
500
#739188
oklch(63.1% 0.036 174.9)
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Step 600
600
#5B7B72
oklch(55.5% 0.039 175.6)
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Step 700
700
#4B685F
oklch(49.2% 0.037 173.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#425952
oklch(44.3% 0.03 174.2)
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Step 900
900
#354641
oklch(37.8% 0.023 175.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2926
oklch(27% 0.015 174.9)
#425952 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) | #575652 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535352 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C5A57 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #425952
#425952
oklch(44.3% 0.03 174.2)
- #614D54
#614D54
oklch(44.3% 0.029 355.4)
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 #425952, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.042
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.054
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.056
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.061
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.061
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.061
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.062
Use #425952 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.