#445343
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(42.4% 0.032 143.3), rgb(68, 83, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.18:1).
About this color
#445343 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #445343 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 83, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 11%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.032 143.3) |
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 #445343 | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #445343 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #445343 text on white | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #445343 text on black | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | Not readable |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE7
oklch(93.7% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD5
oklch(88.5% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#BAC4B9
oklch(80.9% 0.019 142.8)
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Step 400
400
#96A695
oklch(70.8% 0.03 143.6)
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Step 500
500
#7C907B
oklch(63.1% 0.039 143.8)
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Step 600
600
#657A64
oklch(55.6% 0.042 143.8)
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Step 700
700
#546753
oklch(49.2% 0.039 143.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#445343
oklch(42.4% 0.032 143.3)
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Step 900
900
#3A4539
oklch(37.7% 0.025 142.8)
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Step 950
950
#222921
oklch(27.1% 0.018 141.6)
#445343 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) | #545042 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514E44 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #43524E | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #445343
#445343
oklch(42.4% 0.032 143.3)
- #574859
#574859
oklch(42.3% 0.034 322.3)
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 #445343, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.038
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.061
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.068
Use #445343 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.