#42625D
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(47% 0.038 183.9), rgb(66, 98, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#42625D is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.13:1 |
| White text | 6.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42625D |
| RGB | rgb(66, 98, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 20%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.038 183.9) |
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 #42625D | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #42625D | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #42625D text on white | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #42625D text on black | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.9 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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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
#B4C5C2
oklch(81% 0.019 184.1)
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Step 400
400
#8DA7A2
oklch(70.7% 0.03 182.5)
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Step 500
500
#70918C
oklch(63% 0.038 184.9)
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Step 600
600
#587B76
oklch(55.5% 0.04 185.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#42625D
oklch(47% 0.038 183.9)
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Step 800
800
#3B5551
oklch(42.7% 0.032 184.3)
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Step 900
900
#334643
oklch(37.7% 0.025 184.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E2927
oklch(27% 0.016 182.8)
#42625D 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) | #5F5E5D | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595A5D | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #386360 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42625D
#42625D
oklch(47% 0.038 183.9)
- #6E5258
#6E5258
oklch(47% 0.038 4.4)
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 #42625D, 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
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.043
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.051
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.059
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.064
Use #42625D 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.