What color is #425C62?

#425C62 is a dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(66, 92, 98), and in HSL hsl(191, 20%, 32%).

Is #425C62 accessible as text?

On white, #425C62 has a contrast ratio of 7.15:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.94:1 (fails). For text placed on #425C62, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #425C62?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is gray-600 (#4A5565).

What colors go well with #425C62?

As a neutral, #425C62 pairs cleanly with white, off-white and light grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a muted neutral, divider, icon or disabled-state color and let the accent carry the color.

Is #425C62 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #425C62 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#425C62 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #425C62

Not just a swatch — here's how #425C62 works with other colors. Named schemes with #425C62 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #425C62 Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E3549

Feldgrau opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #425C62 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Feldgrau keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #425C62 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #667E84

Feldgrau is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Feldgrau.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #425C62 Secondary #705117 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395143 Anchor #56233F

Feldgrau plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #425C62 Secondary #788183 Support #969286 Ink #16140F

Feldgrau is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Feldgrau carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #425C62 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 41/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 46/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 51/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 36/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 55/100

Moderate

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 13/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 57/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 45/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 91/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 7.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D7DFE1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #415162 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #425C62 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #425C62;
  --color-base-rgb: 66 92 98;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(45.6% 0.033 213.5);
  --color-50: #F6F8F9;
  --color-100: #E6EDEF;
  --color-200: #CEDBDE;
  --color-300: #ABC0C5;
  --color-400: #88A3AA;
  --color-500: #69868C;
  --color-600: #54696D;
  --color-700: #3F4D4F;
  --color-800: #2C3335;
  --color-900: #1C2021;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  feldgrau: {
    50: '#F6F8F9',
    100: '#E6EDEF',
    200: '#CEDBDE',
    300: '#ABC0C5',
    400: '#88A3AA',
    500: '#69868C',
    600: '#54696D',
    700: '#3F4D4F',
    800: '#2C3335',
    900: '#1C2021',
  },
}

$base: #425C62;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F8F9;
$base-100: #E6EDEF;
$base-200: #CEDBDE;
$base-300: #ABC0C5;
$base-400: #88A3AA;
$base-500: #69868C;
$base-600: #54696D;
$base-700: #3F4D4F;
$base-800: #2C3335;
$base-900: #1C2021;
$base-hover: #344A4E;
$base-subtle: #C3D0D3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#425C62",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F8F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E6EDEF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CEDBDE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#ABC0C5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#88A3AA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#69868C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#54696D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3F4D4F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2C3335",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C2021",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #425C62

Color Lab

Pairs with #425C62

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