#436256
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(46.8% 0.041 168.5), rgb(67, 98, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#436256 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.12:1 |
| White text | 6.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #436256 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 98, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 19%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.8% 0.041 168.5) |
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 #436256 | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #436256 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #436256 text on white | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #436256 text on black | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.8 | 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
#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
#B5C5BE
oklch(80.9% 0.02 167.8)
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Step 400
400
#8EA79D
oklch(70.6% 0.031 169.3)
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Step 500
500
#729285
oklch(63.2% 0.041 168.3)
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Step 600
600
#5A7C6F
oklch(55.6% 0.044 169.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#436256
oklch(46.8% 0.041 168.5)
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Step 800
800
#3C554C
oklch(42.6% 0.034 170.4)
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Step 900
900
#34463F
oklch(37.6% 0.026 169.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2925
oklch(26.9% 0.017 170.8)
#436256 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) | #605E55 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5A57 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C625E | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #436256
#436256
oklch(46.8% 0.041 168.5)
- #6C515E
#6C515E
oklch(46.8% 0.041 348.3)
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 #436256, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.048
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.050
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.057
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.063
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.067
Use #436256 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.