#437365
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(51.7% 0.057 173.3), rgb(67, 115, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#437365 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.87:1 |
| White text | 5.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #437365 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 115, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 26%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.057 173.3) |
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 #437365 | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -82.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #437365 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #437365 text on white | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #437365 text on black | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.8 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE9
oklch(93.7% 0.008 168.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD8
oklch(88.6% 0.016 172.6)
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Step 300
300
#AFC7BF
oklch(80.9% 0.028 173.5)
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Step 400
400
#85AA9E
oklch(70.7% 0.044 173.2)
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Step 500
500
#659586
oklch(63.1% 0.057 172.9)
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Step 600
600
#4B7F70
oklch(55.5% 0.061 173.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#437365
oklch(51.7% 0.057 173.3)
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Step 800
800
#32584D
oklch(42.8% 0.048 173.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C4840
oklch(37.7% 0.037 174.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A25
oklch(26.9% 0.023 173)
#437365 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) | #706D64 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686866 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #34746F | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #437365
#437365
oklch(51.7% 0.057 173.3)
- #835A6B
#835A6B
oklch(51.7% 0.059 352.8)
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 #437365, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.042
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.046
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.052
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.056
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.058
Use #437365 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.