#43766E
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(52.7% 0.057 182.9), rgb(67, 118, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#43766E is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 183°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegreen (#017A79), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 4.05:1 |
| White text | 5.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #43766E |
| RGB | rgb(67, 118, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 28%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.057 182.9) |
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 #43766E | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #43766E | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #43766E text on white | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #43766E text on black | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEA
oklch(93.5% 0.007 185.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCDA
oklch(88.5% 0.013 185.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFC6C2
oklch(80.8% 0.026 184.1)
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Step 400
400
#85A9A3
oklch(70.6% 0.04 183.9)
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Step 500
500
#65948C
oklch(63% 0.052 182.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#43766E
oklch(52.7% 0.057 182.9)
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Step 700
700
#3C6B63
oklch(49.2% 0.053 181.9)
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Step 800
800
#325751
oklch(42.7% 0.044 182.7)
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Step 900
900
#2C4843
oklch(37.8% 0.035 181.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A27
oklch(27% 0.022 181.6)
#43766E 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) | #72716E | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #696A6F | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F7873 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #43766E
#43766E
oklch(52.7% 0.057 182.9)
- #875D68
#875D68
oklch(52.6% 0.057 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 #43766E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.039
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.041
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.042
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.056
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.057
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.058
Use #43766E 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.