#437174
Closest named color: Deep Aqua (#08787F). oklch(51.7% 0.051 201), rgb(67, 113, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#437174 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 201°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Aqua (#08787F), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Aqua (#08787F) |
| Black text | 3.85:1 |
| White text | 5.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #437174 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 113, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 27%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.051 201) |
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 #437174 | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #437174 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #437174 text on white | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #437174 text on black | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEC
oklch(93.6% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDD
oklch(88.5% 0.014 202.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFC6C7
oklch(81% 0.025 199.9)
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Step 400
400
#85A8AB
oklch(70.7% 0.038 202.8)
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Step 500
500
#659396
oklch(63.1% 0.05 201.1)
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Step 600
600
#4B7D80
oklch(55.6% 0.054 200.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#437174
oklch(51.7% 0.051 201)
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Step 800
800
#325658
oklch(42.7% 0.042 200.3)
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Step 900
900
#2C4749
oklch(37.7% 0.033 201.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A2B
oklch(27.1% 0.021 200.9)
#437174 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) | #6B6D74 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #626774 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D7472 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #437174
#437174
oklch(51.7% 0.051 201)
- #835D5B
#835D5B
oklch(51.8% 0.05 22.3)
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 #437174, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.037
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.039
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.040
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.045
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.050
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.051
Use #437174 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.