#427B60
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(53.6% 0.074 161.9), rgb(66, 123, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#427B60 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #427B60 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 123, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 30%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.074 161.9) |
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 #427B60 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #427B60 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #427B60 text on white | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #427B60 text on black | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD5
oklch(88.5% 0.019 161.1)
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Step 300
300
#AEC8BA
oklch(80.9% 0.034 162.1)
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Step 400
400
#83AB96
oklch(70.6% 0.053 161.8)
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Step 500
500
#63977D
oklch(63.2% 0.068 161.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#427B60
oklch(53.6% 0.074 161.9)
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Step 700
700
#396D54
oklch(49.1% 0.07 161.4)
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Step 800
800
#305945
oklch(42.7% 0.058 161.4)
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Step 900
900
#2B493A
oklch(37.7% 0.045 161.5)
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Step 950
950
#192B22
oklch(27% 0.029 161.9)
#427B60 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) | #79745F | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716D62 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #327B73 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #427B60
#427B60
oklch(53.6% 0.074 161.9)
- #8B5C7A
#8B5C7A
oklch(53.5% 0.074 341.2)
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 #427B60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.046
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.049
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.055
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.056
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.057
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.058
Use #427B60 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.