#436D52
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(49.6% 0.064 155.1), rgb(67, 109, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#436D52 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.54:1 |
| White text | 5.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #436D52 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 109, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 24%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.064 155.1) |
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 #436D52 | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -84.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #436D52 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #436D52 text on white | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #436D52 text on black | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.3 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD4
oklch(88.6% 0.018 153.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2C7B8
oklch(80.9% 0.031 154.6)
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Step 400
400
#89AA93
oklch(70.7% 0.049 154.6)
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Step 500
500
#6A9579
oklch(63% 0.063 155.6)
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Step 600
600
#518062
oklch(55.7% 0.07 155.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#436D52
oklch(49.6% 0.064 155.1)
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Step 800
800
#365842
oklch(42.7% 0.054 155)
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Step 900
900
#2F4838
oklch(37.6% 0.041 155.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A21
oklch(26.9% 0.025 156.1)
#436D52 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) | #6D6750 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #666254 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B6C66 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #436D52
#436D52
oklch(49.6% 0.064 155.1)
- #795470
#795470
oklch(49.5% 0.064 335.6)
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 #436D52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.046
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.053
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.058
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.063
Use #436D52 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.