#427F48
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(54.1% 0.106 146), rgb(66, 127, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#427F48 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #427F48 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 127, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 32%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.106 146) |
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 #427F48 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #427F48 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #427F48 text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #427F48 text on black | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE4
oklch(93.5% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECF
oklch(88.5% 0.026 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#AEC9AF
oklch(80.9% 0.046 146.1)
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Step 400
400
#82AE84
oklch(70.8% 0.077 145.8)
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Step 500
500
#619965
oklch(63% 0.097 146)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#427F48
oklch(54.1% 0.106 146)
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Step 700
700
#386F3D
oklch(49% 0.098 145.8)
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Step 800
800
#2F5B33
oklch(42.8% 0.081 145.9)
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Step 900
900
#2A4B2D
oklch(37.8% 0.064 146.3)
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Step 950
950
#192C1A
oklch(27.1% 0.041 145.5)
#427F48 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) | #817644 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #78704B | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #397C71 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #427F48
#427F48
oklch(54.1% 0.106 146)
- #8E5890
#8E5890
oklch(54.1% 0.105 325.7)
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 #427F48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.035
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.037
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.040
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.047
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.049
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.050
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.055
Use #427F48 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.