#426C50
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(49.2% 0.065 154.2), rgb(66, 108, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#426C50 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.49:1 |
| White text | 6.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #426C50 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 108, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 24%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.065 154.2) |
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 #426C50 | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -85.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #426C50 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #426C50 text on white | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #426C50 text on black | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.9 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.01 155.1)
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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
#89AA92
oklch(70.6% 0.05 153.4)
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Step 500
500
#6A9578
oklch(63% 0.064 154.7)
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Step 600
600
#518061
oklch(55.7% 0.071 154.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#426C50
oklch(49.2% 0.065 154.2)
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Step 800
800
#365841
oklch(42.7% 0.055 153.9)
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Step 900
900
#304837
oklch(37.6% 0.042 153.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A21
oklch(26.9% 0.025 156.1)
#426C50 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) | #6C664E | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #656152 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A6B64 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #426C50
#426C50
oklch(49.2% 0.065 154.2)
- #785370
#785370
oklch(49.2% 0.065 334.5)
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 #426C50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.044
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.048
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.058
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.058
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.064
Use #426C50 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.