#425C5A
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(45.3% 0.031 190.2), rgb(66, 92, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#425C5A is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 190°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #425C5A |
| RGB | rgb(66, 92, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 16%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.031 190.2) |
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 #425C5A | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #425C5A | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #425C5A text on white | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #425C5A text on black | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEA
oklch(93.6% 0.006 183)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDA
oklch(88.4% 0.01 189)
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Step 300
300
#B4C5C3
oklch(81% 0.019 188.3)
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Step 400
400
#8DA7A5
oklch(70.8% 0.029 190.8)
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Step 500
500
#70918E
oklch(63.1% 0.037 189.4)
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Step 600
600
#587B79
oklch(55.6% 0.04 191.6)
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Step 700
700
#476865
oklch(49.1% 0.038 188.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#425C5A
oklch(45.3% 0.031 190.2)
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Step 900
900
#334644
oklch(37.7% 0.024 188.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E2928
oklch(27% 0.015 189.4)
#425C5A 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) | #59595A | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #54565A | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A5D5B | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #425C5A
#425C5A
oklch(45.3% 0.031 190.2)
- #664F52
#664F52
oklch(45.2% 0.031 9.6)
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 #425C5A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.040
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.049
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.049
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.051
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.059
Use #425C5A 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.