#42625F
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(47% 0.038 188.6), rgb(66, 98, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#42625F is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 189°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.14:1 |
| White text | 6.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42625F |
| RGB | rgb(66, 98, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 20%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.038 188.6) |
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 #42625F | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #42625F | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #42625F text on white | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #42625F text on black | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.0 | 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 700.
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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
#8DA7A4
oklch(70.8% 0.029 188)
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Step 500
500
#70918E
oklch(63.1% 0.037 189.4)
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Step 600
600
#587B78
oklch(55.5% 0.04 189.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#42625F
oklch(47% 0.038 188.6)
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Step 800
800
#3B5552
oklch(42.8% 0.032 187.1)
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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)
#42625F 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) | #5F5F5F | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595A5F | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #376461 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42625F
#42625F
oklch(47% 0.038 188.6)
- #6E5257
#6E5257
oklch(47% 0.038 6.7)
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 #42625F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.037
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.042
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.050
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.062
Use #42625F 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.