#435B56
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(45% 0.03 180.6), rgb(67, 91, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#435B56 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #435B56 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 91, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 15%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.03 180.6) |
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 #435B56 | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #435B56 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #435B56 text on white | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #435B56 text on black | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEA
oklch(93.6% 0.006 183)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBD9
oklch(88.5% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5C5C1
oklch(81% 0.018 179.2)
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Step 400
400
#8EA7A1
oklch(70.7% 0.029 179.3)
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Step 500
500
#72918A
oklch(63.1% 0.036 179.7)
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Step 600
600
#5A7B74
oklch(55.5% 0.039 180.2)
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Step 700
700
#4A6862
oklch(49.2% 0.036 181)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#435B56
oklch(45% 0.03 180.6)
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Step 900
900
#344642
oklch(37.7% 0.024 179.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F2927
oklch(27.1% 0.014 181.6)
#435B56 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) | #595856 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #545556 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C5C59 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #435B56
#435B56
oklch(45% 0.03 180.6)
- #644F54
#644F54
oklch(45.1% 0.029 2.4)
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 #435B56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.048
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.052
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.056
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.063
Use #435B56 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.