#427D5B
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(54% 0.082 156.9), rgb(66, 125, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#427D5B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #427D5B |
| RGB | rgb(66, 125, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 31%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.082 156.9) |
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 #427D5B | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #427D5B | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #427D5B text on white | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #427D5B text on black | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD4
oklch(88.4% 0.019 157.8)
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Step 300
300
#AEC8B7
oklch(80.9% 0.037 156.8)
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Step 400
400
#82AC92
oklch(70.6% 0.059 157.3)
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Step 500
500
#629877
oklch(63.2% 0.076 156.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#427D5B
oklch(54% 0.082 156.9)
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Step 700
700
#386E4F
oklch(49.2% 0.077 156.8)
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Step 800
800
#2F5941
oklch(42.6% 0.062 157.3)
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Step 900
900
#2A4A37
oklch(37.8% 0.05 156.9)
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Step 950
950
#192B20
oklch(26.9% 0.032 156.7)
#427D5B 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) | #7C7559 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736F5D | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #347C74 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #427D5B
#427D5B
oklch(54% 0.082 156.9)
- #8D5C80
#8D5C80
oklch(54% 0.081 336.9)
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 #427D5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.038
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.047
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.050
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.056
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.056
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.057
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.058
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.058
Use #427D5B 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.