#434E36
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(40.7% 0.041 128.1), rgb(67, 78, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.81:1).
About this color
#434E36 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #434E36 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 78, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 18%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.041 128.1) |
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 #434E36 | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #434E36 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #434E36 text on white | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #434E36 text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | Not readable |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD2
oklch(88.5% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCC4B4
oklch(81% 0.024 128.8)
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Step 400
400
#9AA68C
oklch(70.8% 0.039 127.6)
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Step 500
500
#819070
oklch(63.2% 0.05 128.2)
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Step 600
600
#6A7A58
oklch(55.7% 0.054 128.5)
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Step 700
700
#586648
oklch(49% 0.049 128.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#434E36
oklch(40.7% 0.041 128.1)
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Step 900
900
#3D4533
oklch(37.7% 0.031 127.3)
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Step 950
950
#23281E
oklch(26.8% 0.019 129.3)
#434E36 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) | #504B34 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4A37 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #444C48 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #434E36
#434E36
oklch(40.7% 0.041 128.1)
- #50445B
#50445B
oklch(40.8% 0.041 308.3)
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 #434E36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.044
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.054
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.055
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.058
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.059
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.062
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.067
Use #434E36 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.