#426245
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(46.3% 0.06 146.9), rgb(66, 98, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#426245 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.06:1 |
| White text | 6.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #426245 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 98, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 20%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.3% 0.06 146.9) |
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 #426245 | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #426245 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #426245 text on white | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #426245 text on black | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.3 | 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 700.
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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
#729475
oklch(63.2% 0.06 147.1)
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Step 600
600
#5A7E5D
oklch(55.6% 0.065 146.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#426245
oklch(46.3% 0.06 146.9)
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Step 800
800
#3D573F
oklch(42.8% 0.05 146.6)
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Step 900
900
#344736
oklch(37.6% 0.037 147.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1F
oklch(27.1% 0.025 144.8)
#426245 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) | #635C43 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5947 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E605A | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #426245
#426245
oklch(46.3% 0.06 146.9)
- #6B4D6A
#6B4D6A
oklch(46.3% 0.059 327.6)
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 #426245, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.038
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.040
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.046
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.052
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.053
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.058
Use #426245 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.