#43796C
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(53.5% 0.062 176.5), rgb(67, 121, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#43796C is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegreen (#017A79), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #43796C |
| RGB | rgb(67, 121, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 29%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.062 176.5) |
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 #43796C | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #43796C | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #43796C text on white | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #43796C text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#E5ECEA
oklch(93.7% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD9
oklch(88.6% 0.016 177)
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Step 300
300
#AFC7C0
oklch(81% 0.028 176.2)
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Step 400
400
#84AAA0
oklch(70.7% 0.044 177.1)
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Step 500
500
#649588
oklch(63.1% 0.056 175.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#43796C
oklch(53.5% 0.062 176.5)
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Step 700
700
#3A6C60
oklch(49.2% 0.058 176.4)
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Step 800
800
#31584E
oklch(42.8% 0.048 175.6)
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Step 900
900
#2B4841
oklch(37.6% 0.037 177.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A26
oklch(26.9% 0.023 177.2)
#43796C 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) | #75736B | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6C6D | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F7A75 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #43796C
#43796C
oklch(53.5% 0.062 176.5)
- #8B5E6E
#8B5E6E
oklch(53.5% 0.063 356.4)
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 #43796C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.037
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.043
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.061
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.061
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.062
Use #43796C 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.