#437642
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(51.6% 0.097 143.6), rgb(67, 118, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#437642 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.90:1 |
| White text | 5.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #437642 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 118, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 28%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.097 143.6) |
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 #437642 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #437642 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #437642 text on white | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #437642 text on black | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.1 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECE
oklch(88.5% 0.027 143.6)
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Step 300
300
#AFC9AE
oklch(80.9% 0.047 144.1)
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Step 400
400
#85AD83
oklch(70.7% 0.074 143.6)
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Step 500
500
#659963
oklch(63.2% 0.097 143.5)
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Step 600
600
#4B834A
oklch(55.6% 0.104 143.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#437642
oklch(51.6% 0.097 143.6)
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Step 800
800
#325A31
oklch(42.7% 0.08 143.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C4A2B
oklch(37.6% 0.063 143.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1A
oklch(26.8% 0.038 144.4)
#437642 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) | #786D3E | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716945 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D7369 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #437642
#437642
oklch(51.6% 0.097 143.6)
- #835487
#835487
oklch(51.7% 0.096 324.1)
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 #437642, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.036
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.042
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.047
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.048
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.057
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.059
Use #437642 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.