#427557
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(51.7% 0.073 156.8), rgb(66, 117, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#427557 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.073 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 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.91:1 |
| White text | 5.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #427557 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 117, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 28%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.073 156.8) |
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 #427557 | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -81.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #427557 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #427557 text on white | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #427557 text on black | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.1 | 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
#CFDDD4
oklch(88.4% 0.019 157.8)
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Step 300
300
#AFC8B7
oklch(80.9% 0.036 155.8)
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Step 400
400
#84AC92
oklch(70.8% 0.058 156.1)
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Step 500
500
#649778
oklch(63.1% 0.072 156.9)
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Step 600
600
#498160
oklch(55.5% 0.079 156.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#427557
oklch(51.7% 0.073 156.8)
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Step 800
800
#315941
oklch(42.7% 0.061 156.3)
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Step 900
900
#2C4937
oklch(37.7% 0.047 156.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B20
oklch(27% 0.031 155.4)
#427557 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) | #746E55 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6859 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #37746D | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #427557
#427557
oklch(51.7% 0.073 156.8)
- #835878
#835878
oklch(51.8% 0.073 336.3)
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 #427557, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.051
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.053
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.056
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.059
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.060
Use #427557 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.