#43635E
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(47.3% 0.038 183.9), rgb(67, 99, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#43635E is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.18:1 |
| White text | 6.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #43635E |
| RGB | rgb(67, 99, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 19%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.3% 0.038 183.9) |
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 #43635E | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #43635E | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #43635E text on white | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #43635E text on black | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.3 | 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
#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
#D2DBDA
oklch(88.4% 0.01 189)
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Step 300
300
#B4C5C2
oklch(81% 0.019 184.1)
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Step 400
400
#8DA7A2
oklch(70.7% 0.03 182.5)
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Step 500
500
#70918C
oklch(63% 0.038 184.9)
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Step 600
600
#587B76
oklch(55.5% 0.04 185.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#43635E
oklch(47.3% 0.038 183.9)
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Step 800
800
#3B5551
oklch(42.7% 0.032 184.3)
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Step 900
900
#334643
oklch(37.7% 0.025 184.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E2927
oklch(27% 0.016 182.8)
#43635E 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) | #605F5E | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5B5E | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #396461 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #43635E
#43635E
oklch(47.3% 0.038 183.9)
- #6F5359
#6F5359
oklch(47.3% 0.038 4.4)
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 #43635E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.038
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.043
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.053
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.056
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.057
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.061
Use #43635E 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.