#43856A
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(56.5% 0.08 164.9), rgb(67, 133, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#43856A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.80:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #43856A |
| RGB | rgb(67, 133, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 33%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.08 164.9) |
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 #43856A | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #43856A | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #43856A text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #43856A text on black | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED6
oklch(88.6% 0.02 164.5)
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Step 300
300
#ACC8BB
oklch(80.8% 0.035 165.8)
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Step 400
400
#7FAC98
oklch(70.6% 0.057 165.7)
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Step 500
500
#5C987E
oklch(63.1% 0.075 164.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#43856A
oklch(56.5% 0.08 164.9)
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Step 700
700
#326E56
oklch(49.1% 0.074 164.9)
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Step 800
800
#2A5A46
oklch(42.8% 0.063 164.3)
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Step 900
900
#274A3B
oklch(37.8% 0.049 164.6)
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Step 950
950
#172B23
oklch(26.9% 0.03 166.8)
#43856A 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) | #837D69 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #79766C | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D857D | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #43856A
#43856A
oklch(56.5% 0.08 164.9)
- #986281
#986281
oklch(56.4% 0.081 344.6)
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 #43856A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.033
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.042
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.043
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.051
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.051
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.057
Use #43856A 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.