#436D4D
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(49.4% 0.07 150.8), rgb(67, 109, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#436D4D is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.53:1 |
| White text | 5.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #436D4D |
| RGB | rgb(67, 109, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 24%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.07 150.8) |
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 #436D4D | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #436D4D | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #436D4D text on white | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #436D4D text on black | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.2 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD3
oklch(88.6% 0.019 150.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2C7B6
oklch(80.9% 0.033 151.1)
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Step 400
400
#89AB90
oklch(70.8% 0.054 151)
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Step 500
500
#6B9674
oklch(63.2% 0.069 150.5)
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Step 600
600
#52805D
oklch(55.6% 0.074 151)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#436D4D
oklch(49.4% 0.07 150.8)
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Step 800
800
#37583F
oklch(42.7% 0.057 151.1)
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Step 900
900
#304835
oklch(37.6% 0.044 150.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A1F
oklch(26.8% 0.028 150.8)
#436D4D 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) | #6D664B | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #67624F | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C6C64 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #436D4D
#436D4D
oklch(49.4% 0.07 150.8)
- #795374
#795374
oklch(49.5% 0.07 331.2)
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 #436D4D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.039
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.042
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.058
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.063
Use #436D4D 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.