#43855C
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(56.1% 0.094 154.7), rgb(67, 133, 92).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#43855C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #43855C |
| RGB | rgb(67, 133, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 33%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.094 154.7) |
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 #43855C | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #43855C | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #43855C text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #43855C text on black | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F3F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED2
oklch(88.5% 0.024 153.4)
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Step 300
300
#ACC9B5
oklch(80.9% 0.042 155.2)
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Step 400
400
#7FAD8E
oklch(70.6% 0.067 154.9)
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Step 500
500
#5D9972
oklch(63.1% 0.086 154.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#43855C
oklch(56.1% 0.094 154.7)
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Step 700
700
#336F4A
oklch(49.1% 0.087 154.5)
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Step 800
800
#2B5B3D
oklch(42.8% 0.073 154.4)
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Step 900
900
#284A34
oklch(37.6% 0.055 154.4)
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Step 950
950
#182C1F
oklch(27.1% 0.036 154.8)
#43855C 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) | #857C5A | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B755E | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #33847A | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #43855C
#43855C
oklch(56.1% 0.094 154.7)
- #975F8B
#975F8B
oklch(56.2% 0.094 334.9)
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 #43855C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.023
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.026
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.037
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.044
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.047
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.047
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.052
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.052
Use #43855C 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.