#43645E
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(47.6% 0.04 182), rgb(67, 100, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#43645E is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 182°. 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 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.22:1 |
| White text | 6.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #43645E |
| RGB | rgb(67, 100, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 20%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.6% 0.04 182) |
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 #43645E | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #43645E | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #43645E text on white | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #43645E text on black | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.6 | 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
#D2DBD9
oklch(88.4% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 300
300
#B4C5C1
oklch(80.9% 0.019 180.1)
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Step 400
400
#8CA7A2
oklch(70.6% 0.031 183)
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Step 500
500
#70928B
oklch(63.2% 0.039 181)
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Step 600
600
#577C75
oklch(55.6% 0.043 181.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#43645E
oklch(47.6% 0.04 182)
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Step 800
800
#3B5550
oklch(42.7% 0.033 181.5)
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Step 900
900
#334642
oklch(37.7% 0.025 180.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2927
oklch(27% 0.016 182.8)
#43645E 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) | #61605E | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5C5F | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #396562 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #43645E
#43645E
oklch(47.6% 0.04 182)
- #70535B
#70535B
oklch(47.5% 0.04 0.5)
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 #43645E, 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 0.042
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.054
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.055
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.055
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.059
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.060
Use #43645E 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.