#425C44
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(44.6% 0.05 146.6), rgb(66, 92, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#425C44 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.84:1 |
| White text | 7.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #425C44 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 92, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 16%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.05 146.6) |
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 #425C44 | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #425C44 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #425C44 text on white | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #425C44 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE7
oklch(93.5% 0.008 151.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD3
oklch(88.5% 0.016 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B5C6B6
oklch(80.9% 0.029 147)
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Step 400
400
#8EA990
oklch(70.7% 0.047 147.1)
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Step 500
500
#729474
oklch(63.2% 0.061 146.3)
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Step 600
600
#5A7E5D
oklch(55.6% 0.065 146.7)
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Step 700
700
#4A6A4C
oklch(49.1% 0.06 146.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#425C44
oklch(44.6% 0.05 146.6)
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Step 900
900
#344735
oklch(37.6% 0.039 146.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1F
oklch(27.1% 0.025 144.8)
#425C44 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) | #5D5743 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595545 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F5B55 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #425C44
#425C44
oklch(44.6% 0.05 146.6)
- #634B63
#634B63
oklch(44.7% 0.049 326.4)
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 #425C44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.039
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.054
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.058
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.058
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.067
Use #425C44 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.