#426A4F
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(48.6% 0.063 153.9), rgb(66, 106, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#426A4F is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.40:1 |
| White text | 6.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #426A4F |
| RGB | rgb(66, 106, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 23%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.063 153.9) |
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 #426A4F | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -85.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #426A4F | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #426A4F text on white | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #426A4F text on black | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.2 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE7
oklch(93.7% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD4
oklch(88.6% 0.018 153.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2C7B8
oklch(80.9% 0.031 154.6)
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Step 400
400
#8AAA93
oklch(70.7% 0.048 153.8)
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Step 500
500
#6C9578
oklch(63.1% 0.063 153.5)
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Step 600
600
#537F61
oklch(55.6% 0.067 153.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#426A4F
oklch(48.6% 0.063 153.9)
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Step 800
800
#385842
oklch(42.9% 0.053 153.7)
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Step 900
900
#304838
oklch(37.7% 0.04 154.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A21
oklch(27% 0.024 154.3)
#426A4F 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) | #6A644D | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #646051 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B6963 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #426A4F
#426A4F
oklch(48.6% 0.063 153.9)
- #75526E
#75526E
oklch(48.6% 0.062 333.8)
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 #426A4F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.046
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.048
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.056
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.056
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.060
Use #426A4F 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.