#427B49
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(53% 0.098 146.8), rgb(66, 123, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#427B49 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.16:1 |
| White text | 5.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #427B49 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 123, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 30%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.098 146.8) |
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 #427B49 | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #427B49 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #427B49 text on white | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #427B49 text on black | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDED0
oklch(88.5% 0.025 147.3)
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Step 300
300
#AFC9B0
oklch(81% 0.045 146.2)
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Step 400
400
#84AD87
oklch(70.7% 0.07 146.7)
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Step 500
500
#649869
oklch(63% 0.089 146.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#427B49
oklch(53% 0.098 146.8)
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Step 700
700
#3A6E41
oklch(48.9% 0.091 147)
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Step 800
800
#315A36
oklch(42.7% 0.075 146.9)
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Step 900
900
#2C4A2F
oklch(37.7% 0.058 146.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1C
oklch(26.9% 0.036 147.4)
#427B49 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) | #7C7245 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746D4C | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #39796F | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #427B49
#427B49
oklch(53% 0.098 146.8)
- #89578A
#89578A
oklch(53.1% 0.097 326.2)
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 #427B49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.041
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.044
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.044
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.049
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.051
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.057
Use #427B49 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.