#427E56
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(54.1% 0.089 153.2), rgb(66, 126, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#427E56 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #427E56 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 126, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 31%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.089 153.2) |
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 #427E56 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #427E56 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #427E56 text on white | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #427E56 text on black | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDED2
oklch(88.6% 0.023 151.6)
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Step 300
300
#AEC9B5
oklch(81% 0.04 153.3)
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Step 400
400
#82AD8E
oklch(70.8% 0.065 153.2)
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Step 500
500
#619872
oklch(63.1% 0.082 153.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#427E56
oklch(54.1% 0.089 153.2)
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Step 700
700
#376E4A
oklch(49% 0.083 153.5)
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Step 800
800
#2F5A3D
oklch(42.8% 0.068 153.1)
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Step 900
900
#2A4A34
oklch(37.7% 0.054 153.2)
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Step 950
950
#192B1F
oklch(26.9% 0.033 154.5)
#427E56 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) | #7E7554 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756F58 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #357D73 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #427E56
#427E56
oklch(54.1% 0.089 153.2)
- #8E5B85
#8E5B85
oklch(54.2% 0.089 333.3)
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 #427E56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.035
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.040
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.045
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.049
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.052
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.055
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.059
Use #427E56 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.