#43685B
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(48.5% 0.047 170.2), rgb(67, 104, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#43685B is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.36:1 |
| White text | 6.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #43685B |
| RGB | rgb(67, 104, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 22%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.047 170.2) |
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 #43685B | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #43685B | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #43685B text on white | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #43685B text on black | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.9 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD8
oklch(88.5% 0.013 172.3)
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Step 300
300
#B3C6BE
oklch(81% 0.024 168.6)
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Step 400
400
#8BA89D
oklch(70.6% 0.036 170.3)
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Step 500
500
#6D9385
oklch(63.1% 0.047 170.1)
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Step 600
600
#547D6F
oklch(55.5% 0.051 171)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#43685B
oklch(48.5% 0.047 170.2)
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Step 800
800
#39564C
oklch(42.7% 0.039 170.9)
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Step 900
900
#31473F
oklch(37.7% 0.031 170.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A25
oklch(27.1% 0.02 169.2)
#43685B 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) | #66635A | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605F5C | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #396964 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #43685B
#43685B
oklch(48.5% 0.047 170.2)
- #745463
#745463
oklch(48.5% 0.048 349.3)
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 #43685B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.044
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.051
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.063
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.063
Use #43685B 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.