#425E50
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(45.5% 0.04 162.5), rgb(66, 94, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#425E50 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #425E50 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 94, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 18%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.04 162.5) |
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 #425E50 | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #425E50 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #425E50 text on white | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #425E50 text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | 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
#E6EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD6
oklch(88.5% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4C6BC
oklch(81% 0.024 161.6)
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Step 400
400
#8CA89A
oklch(70.6% 0.037 163.7)
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Step 500
500
#6F9381
oklch(63.1% 0.048 162.9)
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Step 600
600
#577D6A
oklch(55.5% 0.052 162.4)
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Step 700
700
#476A58
oklch(49.2% 0.05 161.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#425E50
oklch(45.5% 0.04 162.5)
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Step 900
900
#32473D
oklch(37.7% 0.031 163.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A24
oklch(27.2% 0.02 163)
#425E50 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) | #5D5A4F | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585751 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C5E5A | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #425E50
#425E50
oklch(45.5% 0.04 162.5)
- #674E5D
#674E5D
oklch(45.5% 0.04 342.1)
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 #425E50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.033
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.057
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.057
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.060
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.065
Use #425E50 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.