#43695D
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(48.8% 0.048 172.4), rgb(67, 105, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#43695D is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.41:1 |
| White text | 6.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #43695D |
| RGB | rgb(67, 105, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 22%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.048 172.4) |
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 #43695D | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -85.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #43695D | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #43695D text on white | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #43695D text on black | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.2 | 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
#B2C6BF
oklch(80.9% 0.024 172.7)
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Step 400
400
#8AA89E
oklch(70.6% 0.036 173)
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Step 500
500
#6C9386
oklch(63% 0.047 172.2)
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Step 600
600
#547D70
oklch(55.5% 0.05 172.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#43695D
oklch(48.8% 0.048 172.4)
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Step 800
800
#38564D
oklch(42.7% 0.039 173.6)
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Step 900
900
#314740
oklch(37.7% 0.03 172.9)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A25
oklch(27.1% 0.02 169.2)
#43695D 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) | #67645C | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #60605E | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #386A65 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #43695D
#43695D
oklch(48.8% 0.048 172.4)
- #765563
#765563
oklch(48.9% 0.048 351.8)
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 #43695D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.044
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.048
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.058
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.062
Use #43695D 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.