#435D54
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(45.4% 0.035 171.4), rgb(67, 93, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#435D54 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #435D54 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 93, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 16%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.035 171.4) |
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 #435D54 | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #435D54 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #435D54 text on white | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #435D54 text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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
#E6EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD8
oklch(88.6% 0.012 170.2)
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Step 300
300
#B4C5BF
oklch(80.9% 0.02 172.6)
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Step 400
400
#8DA79E
oklch(70.6% 0.032 172.4)
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Step 500
500
#719286
oklch(63.1% 0.041 170.7)
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Step 600
600
#587C70
oklch(55.5% 0.045 172)
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Step 700
700
#48695E
oklch(49.2% 0.042 171.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#435D54
oklch(45.4% 0.035 171.4)
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Step 900
900
#334640
oklch(37.6% 0.026 173.4)
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Step 950
950
#1E2925
oklch(26.9% 0.017 170.8)
#435D54 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) | #5B5A54 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575655 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D5D5A | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #435D54
#435D54
oklch(45.4% 0.035 171.4)
- #664F59
#664F59
oklch(45.5% 0.034 350.6)
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 #435D54, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.054
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.054
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.054
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.060
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.063
Use #435D54 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.