#427E38
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(53.5% 0.12 140.9), rgb(66, 126, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#427E38 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #427E38 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 126, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 38%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.12 140.9) |
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 #427E38 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #427E38 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #427E38 text on white | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #427E38 text on black | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECC
oklch(88.4% 0.029 140.5)
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Step 300
300
#AECAA9
oklch(80.9% 0.055 140.9)
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Step 400
400
#83AE7B
oklch(70.6% 0.086 140.6)
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Step 500
500
#629A59
oklch(63.1% 0.111 141)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#427E38
oklch(53.5% 0.12 140.9)
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Step 700
700
#397030
oklch(49.1% 0.112 140.9)
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Step 800
800
#305B29
oklch(42.7% 0.092 140.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B4B25
oklch(37.7% 0.073 140.5)
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Step 950
950
#192C16
oklch(27% 0.047 141.1)
#427E38 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) | #817432 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796F3D | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C7A6E | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #427E38
#427E38
oklch(53.5% 0.12 140.9)
- #8C5497
#8C5497
oklch(53.5% 0.119 320.9)
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 #427E38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.031
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.041
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.044
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.045
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.047
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.047
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.050
Use #427E38 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.