#435F65
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(46.6% 0.034 212.4), rgb(67, 95, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#435F65 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 212°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.06:1 |
| White text | 6.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #435F65 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 95, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 20%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.6% 0.034 212.4) |
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 #435F65 | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #435F65 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #435F65 text on white | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #435F65 text on black | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.3 | 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
#E6EBEC
oklch(93.7% 0.006 211)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBDD
oklch(88.6% 0.009 214.3)
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Step 300
300
#B5C4C7
oklch(81% 0.017 211)
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Step 400
400
#8EA5AA
oklch(70.6% 0.027 212.3)
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Step 500
500
#728F96
oklch(63% 0.034 214.1)
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Step 600
600
#5A7980
oklch(55.5% 0.037 213.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#435F65
oklch(46.6% 0.034 212.4)
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Step 800
800
#3D5358
oklch(42.6% 0.028 213.2)
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Step 900
900
#344549
oklch(37.7% 0.023 213.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F282A
oklch(26.9% 0.013 212.7)
#435F65 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) | #5A5D65 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #545965 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #376261 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #435F65
#435F65
oklch(46.6% 0.034 212.4)
- #6C534D
#6C534D
oklch(46.6% 0.035 33.8)
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 #435F65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.033
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.047
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.047
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.048
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.062
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.064
Use #435F65 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.