#436E50
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(49.8% 0.068 153), rgb(67, 110, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#436E50 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.58:1 |
| White text | 5.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #436E50 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 110, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 24%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.068 153) |
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 #436E50 | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #436E50 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #436E50 text on white | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #436E50 text on black | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | 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
#D1DDD3
oklch(88.6% 0.019 150.5)
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Step 300
300
#B1C7B7
oklch(80.8% 0.033 154)
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Step 400
400
#88AB91
oklch(70.8% 0.054 152.8)
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Step 500
500
#6A9676
oklch(63.2% 0.068 152.6)
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Step 600
600
#51805F
oklch(55.6% 0.073 153)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#436E50
oklch(49.8% 0.068 153)
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Step 800
800
#365840
oklch(42.7% 0.056 152.8)
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Step 900
900
#2F4836
oklch(37.5% 0.044 152.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A20
oklch(26.9% 0.027 153.3)
#436E50 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) | #6E674E | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #676352 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B6D66 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #436E50
#436E50
oklch(49.8% 0.068 153)
- #7A5473
#7A5473
oklch(49.8% 0.068 333.2)
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 #436E50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.042
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.043
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.059
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.062
Use #436E50 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.