#425963
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(44.9% 0.032 226.5), rgb(66, 89, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.39:1).
About this color
#425963 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 226°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.39:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.84:1 |
| White text | 7.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #425963 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 89, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 20%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.032 226.5) |
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 #425963 | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #425963 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #425963 text on white | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #425963 text on black | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDE
oklch(88.5% 0.011 219.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5C3CA
oklch(80.9% 0.018 229.1)
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Step 400
400
#8EA5AF
oklch(70.8% 0.03 225.9)
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Step 500
500
#718F9C
oklch(63.2% 0.039 226.2)
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Step 600
600
#597986
oklch(55.6% 0.042 224.9)
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Step 700
700
#496672
oklch(49.2% 0.039 225.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#425963
oklch(44.9% 0.032 226.5)
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Step 900
900
#33454C
oklch(37.8% 0.026 223.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E282C
oklch(26.9% 0.016 224.2)
#425963 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) | #545864 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F5463 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #375C5C | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #425963
#425963
oklch(44.9% 0.032 226.5)
- #655046
#655046
oklch(45% 0.033 46.8)
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 #425963, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.043
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.046
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.047
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.050
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.058
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.059
Use #425963 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.