#43886C
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(57.3% 0.083 165), rgb(67, 136, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#43886C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.083 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 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.97:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #43886C |
| RGB | rgb(67, 136, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 34%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.083 165) |
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 #43886C | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #43886C | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #43886C text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #43886C text on black | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#F2F6F4
oklch(97% 0.005 165)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED6
oklch(88.6% 0.021 166)
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Step 300
300
#ABC9BB
oklch(81% 0.038 165.6)
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Step 400
400
#7DAD97
oklch(70.7% 0.061 164.7)
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Step 500
500
#5A987E
oklch(63% 0.076 165.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#43886C
oklch(57.3% 0.083 165)
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Step 700
700
#2F6F56
oklch(49.2% 0.078 165.1)
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Step 800
800
#285A46
oklch(42.7% 0.064 165)
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Step 900
900
#264A3B
oklch(37.7% 0.05 165.1)
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Step 950
950
#172B23
oklch(26.9% 0.03 166.8)
#43886C 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) | #86806B | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B786E | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C8880 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #43886C
#43886C
oklch(57.3% 0.083 165)
- #9C6484
#9C6484
oklch(57.4% 0.084 344.8)
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 #43886C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.032
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.037
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.040
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.049
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.049
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.051
Use #43886C 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.