#43503B
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(41.3% 0.038 133.7), rgb(67, 80, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.57:1).
About this color
#43503B is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #43503B |
| RGB | rgb(67, 80, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 15%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.038 133.7) |
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 #43503B | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #43503B | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #43503B text on white | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #43503B text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#D6DBD3
oklch(88.5% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 300
300
#BBC4B6
oklch(80.9% 0.022 134.1)
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Step 400
400
#98A690
oklch(70.8% 0.035 134)
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Step 500
500
#7F9074
oklch(63.2% 0.045 133.2)
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Step 600
600
#687A5D
oklch(55.7% 0.049 133.8)
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Step 700
700
#56674C
oklch(49.2% 0.047 134.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#43503B
oklch(41.3% 0.038 133.7)
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Step 900
900
#3B4535
oklch(37.6% 0.03 133.8)
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Step 950
950
#23291F
oklch(27.2% 0.02 132.9)
#43503B 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) | #524D3A | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504C3C | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #434E4A | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #43503B
#43503B
oklch(41.3% 0.038 133.7)
- #53455A
#53455A
oklch(41.3% 0.039 314.4)
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 #43503B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.040
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.056
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.057
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.062
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.065
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.066
Use #43503B 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.