What color is #43805B?

#43805B is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Amazon. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #43805B?

The RGB value is 67, 128, 91: 67 red, 128 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #43805B?

The complementary color is #804368, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #43805B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.48:1 and white text 4.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#43805B color

#43805B rgb(67, 128, 91)

Shades of green

The hex color #43805B is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.3% red, 50.2% green and 35.7% blue (67, 128, 91).

Its hue angle is 144°, with 31% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 48% cyan, 0% magenta, 29% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Amazon (#387B54), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.69:1).

#43805B color codes

HEX	`#43805B`
RGB	`rgb(67, 128, 91)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.3%, 50.2%, 35.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(144, 31%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(144, 48%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(48%, 0%, 29%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.74, -28.78, 14.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.74, 32.05, 153.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.921, 17.386, 12.623)`
Decimal	`4423771`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #43805B, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #43805B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.48:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.69:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#43805B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.69:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.48:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #43805B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #43805b; }
.text { color: #43805b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #43805b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(67 128 91 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #43805b, #43807a); }

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Questions

What color is #43805B?: #43805B is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Amazon. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #43805B?: The RGB value is 67, 128, 91: 67 red, 128 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #43805B?: The complementary color is #804368, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #43805B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.48:1 and white text 4.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.