#427261
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(51.2% 0.06 169.2), rgb(66, 114, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#427261 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.81:1 |
| White text | 5.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #427261 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 114, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 27%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.2% 0.06 169.2) |
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 #427261 | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -82.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #427261 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #427261 text on white | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #427261 text on black | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.3 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE9
oklch(93.7% 0.008 168.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD7
oklch(88.5% 0.017 168.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFC7BD
oklch(80.9% 0.03 168.6)
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Step 400
400
#85AA9C
oklch(70.7% 0.045 169.9)
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Step 500
500
#659583
oklch(63% 0.059 169)
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Step 600
600
#4B806D
oklch(55.7% 0.065 169)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#427261
oklch(51.2% 0.06 169.2)
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Step 800
800
#32584A
oklch(42.7% 0.05 168.4)
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Step 900
900
#2C483E
oklch(37.6% 0.038 169.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A24
oklch(26.9% 0.024 169.1)
#427261 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) | #706C60 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686662 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #34736D | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #427261
#427261
oklch(51.2% 0.06 169.2)
- #81596C
#81596C
oklch(51.3% 0.059 349.3)
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 #427261, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.043
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.050
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.055
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.056
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.059
Use #427261 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.