#436D56
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(49.7% 0.06 159.2), rgb(67, 109, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#436D56 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.56:1 |
| White text | 5.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #436D56 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 109, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 24%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.06 159.2) |
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 #436D56 | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -84.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #436D56 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #436D56 text on white | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #436D56 text on black | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.4 | 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
#E5ECE8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD5
oklch(88.6% 0.017 156.9)
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Step 300
300
#B2C7BA
oklch(81% 0.029 158.5)
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Step 400
400
#88AA96
oklch(70.7% 0.047 159.1)
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Step 500
500
#6A957D
oklch(63.1% 0.059 159.7)
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Step 600
600
#517F66
oklch(55.6% 0.064 159.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#436D56
oklch(49.7% 0.06 159.2)
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Step 800
800
#365845
oklch(42.8% 0.051 158.8)
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Step 900
900
#2F483A
oklch(37.7% 0.039 159.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A22
oklch(26.9% 0.024 159.2)
#436D56 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) | #6C6755 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #656257 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A6D67 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #436D56
#436D56
oklch(49.7% 0.06 159.2)
- #7A556E
#7A556E
oklch(49.8% 0.061 339.1)
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 #436D56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.051
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.054
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.059
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.059
Use #436D56 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.