#435D65
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(46.1% 0.034 218.8), rgb(67, 93, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#435D65 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 219°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #435D65 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 93, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 20%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.034 218.8) |
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 #435D65 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #435D65 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #435D65 text on white | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #435D65 text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBEC
oklch(93.7% 0.005 214.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBDD
oklch(88.6% 0.009 214.3)
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Step 300
300
#B6C3C8
oklch(80.9% 0.016 222.7)
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Step 400
400
#8FA5AC
oklch(70.7% 0.027 218.9)
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Step 500
500
#748F97
oklch(63.2% 0.033 217.7)
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Step 600
600
#5C7982
oklch(55.7% 0.036 218.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#435D65
oklch(46.1% 0.034 218.8)
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Step 800
800
#3E5359
oklch(42.7% 0.028 217.2)
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Step 900
900
#354549
oklch(37.8% 0.022 214.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F282B
oklch(26.9% 0.014 220.1)
#435D65 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) | #585B65 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #525765 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #37605F | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #435D65
#435D65
oklch(46.1% 0.034 218.8)
- #69524B
#69524B
oklch(46% 0.033 37.6)
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 #435D65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.034
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.044
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.047
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.060
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.061
Use #435D65 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.