#43564E
Charcoal · dark cool green
About #43564E
With the hex code #43564E, this is a dark green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 26% red, 34% green and 31% blue, while a printer would mix 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 66% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Charcoal — a ΔE of 13.4 — followed by Graphite. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #56434B, a eggplant shade.
In design, a dark colour like this works best for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. White text reads best on it at 7.84:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (7.84:1).
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #43564E?
With the hex code #43564E, this is a dark green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 26% red, 34% green and 31% blue, while a printer would mix 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 66% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #43564E?
Use white text. White on #43564E has a contrast ratio of 7.84:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #43564E?
Its complementary colour is #56434B, and analogous partners are #435645 and #435556.