#43917C
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(60.1% 0.084 173.3), rgb(67, 145, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#43917C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #43917C |
| RGB | rgb(67, 145, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 37%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.084 173.3) |
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 #43917C | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #43917C | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #43917C text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #43917C text on black | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE9
oklch(93.7% 0.013 172.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 174.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6CABE
oklch(80.9% 0.042 173)
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Step 400
400
#75AE9D
oklch(70.6% 0.065 173.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#43917C
oklch(60.1% 0.084 173.3)
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Step 600
600
#2A856E
oklch(55.7% 0.092 172.6)
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Step 700
700
#1B705C
oklch(49.1% 0.085 173.1)
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Step 800
800
#1A5B4B
oklch(42.6% 0.07 173.1)
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Step 900
900
#1D4B3F
oklch(37.7% 0.055 173.5)
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Step 950
950
#122C25
oklch(27% 0.035 173.9)
#43917C 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) | #8D897B | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81807D | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E928B | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #43917C
#43917C
oklch(60.1% 0.084 173.3)
- #A86B85
#A86B85
oklch(60.1% 0.085 352.8)
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 #43917C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.018
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.032
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.034
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.035
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.036
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.037
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.042
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.042
Use #43917C 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.