#427055
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(50.4% 0.067 157.2), rgb(66, 112, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#427055 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.68:1 |
| White text | 5.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #427055 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 112, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 26%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.4% 0.067 157.2) |
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 #427055 | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -83.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #427055 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #427055 text on white | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #427055 text on black | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.3 | 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
#D0DDD4
oklch(88.5% 0.019 155.8)
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Step 300
300
#B0C7B8
oklch(80.8% 0.033 157)
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Step 400
400
#86AB94
oklch(70.7% 0.052 157.5)
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Step 500
500
#67967A
oklch(63.1% 0.066 157.7)
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Step 600
600
#4E8062
oklch(55.5% 0.072 156.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#427055
oklch(50.4% 0.067 157.2)
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Step 800
800
#345843
oklch(42.6% 0.055 157.5)
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Step 900
900
#2E4938
oklch(37.8% 0.044 156)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B21
oklch(27.1% 0.028 156.5)
#427055 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) | #6F6953 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686457 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #386F69 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #427055
#427055
oklch(50.4% 0.067 157.2)
- #7D5572
#7D5572
oklch(50.3% 0.067 337.1)
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 #427055, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.048
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.056
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.057
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.060
Use #427055 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.