#43553D
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(42.7% 0.045 138), rgb(67, 85, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.06:1).
About this color
#43553D is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #43553D |
| RGB | rgb(67, 85, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 16%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.045 138) |
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 #43553D | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #43553D | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #43553D text on white | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #43553D text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD2
oklch(88.4% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 300
300
#B9C5B5
oklch(81% 0.026 137.8)
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Step 400
400
#94A78E
oklch(70.6% 0.042 138.2)
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Step 500
500
#7A9272
oklch(63.2% 0.054 137.9)
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Step 600
600
#637C5A
oklch(55.7% 0.059 137.5)
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Step 700
700
#52684A
oklch(49.1% 0.054 137.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#43553D
oklch(42.7% 0.045 138)
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Step 900
900
#394634
oklch(37.7% 0.034 137.1)
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Step 950
950
#21291F
oklch(27% 0.021 139.4)
#43553D 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) | #57513C | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544F3E | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42534F | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #43553D
#43553D
oklch(42.7% 0.045 138)
- #59475F
#59475F
oklch(42.6% 0.045 317.6)
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 #43553D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.047
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.054
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.056
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.058
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.060
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.063
Use #43553D 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.