#425C50
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(45% 0.037 164.7), rgb(66, 92, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#425C50 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #425C50 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 92, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 16%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.037 164.7) |
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 #425C50 | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #425C50 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #425C50 text on white | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #425C50 text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | 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
#D2DCD7
oklch(88.5% 0.013 164.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5C5BD
oklch(80.9% 0.021 164.5)
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Step 400
400
#8DA89B
oklch(70.7% 0.035 164.7)
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Step 500
500
#719283
oklch(63% 0.043 165.5)
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Step 600
600
#597D6C
oklch(55.7% 0.049 164)
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Step 700
700
#49695A
oklch(49.1% 0.044 164)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#425C50
oklch(45% 0.037 164.7)
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Step 900
900
#33473E
oklch(37.8% 0.03 165.4)
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Step 950
950
#1E2924
oklch(26.9% 0.018 165.6)
#425C50 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) | #5B584F | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565551 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C5C58 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #425C50
#425C50
oklch(45% 0.037 164.7)
- #654D5A
#654D5A
oklch(45% 0.038 345)
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 #425C50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.051
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.055
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.056
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.057
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.061
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.066
Use #425C50 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.