#426E50
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(49.7% 0.069 153.5), rgb(66, 110, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#426E50 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.57:1 |
| White text | 5.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #426E50 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 110, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 25%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.069 153.5) |
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 #426E50 | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #426E50 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #426E50 text on white | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #426E50 text on black | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.5 | 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
#D0DDD3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 300
300
#B1C7B7
oklch(80.8% 0.033 154)
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Step 400
400
#88AB91
oklch(70.8% 0.054 152.8)
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Step 500
500
#699676
oklch(63.1% 0.069 153.2)
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Step 600
600
#50805F
oklch(55.6% 0.073 153.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#426E50
oklch(49.7% 0.069 153.5)
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Step 800
800
#355840
oklch(42.6% 0.057 153.4)
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Step 900
900
#2F4937
oklch(37.8% 0.044 153.6)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B20
oklch(27.2% 0.029 152.5)
#426E50 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) | #6E674E | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #676352 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A6D66 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #426E50
#426E50
oklch(49.7% 0.069 153.5)
- #7A5473
#7A5473
oklch(49.8% 0.068 333.2)
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 #426E50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.043
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.044
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.061
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.062
Use #426E50 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.