#437874
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(53.5% 0.057 189.3), rgb(67, 120, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#437874 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 189°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegreen (#017A79), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #437874 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 120, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 28%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.057 189.3) |
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 #437874 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #437874 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #437874 text on white | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #437874 text on black | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.006 197)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDB
oklch(88.4% 0.014 191.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFC6C4
oklch(80.9% 0.025 190.3)
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Step 400
400
#84A9A6
oklch(70.7% 0.041 190.1)
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Step 500
500
#649490
oklch(63.1% 0.052 189.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#437874
oklch(53.5% 0.057 189.3)
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Step 700
700
#3A6B67
oklch(49.2% 0.054 188.8)
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Step 800
800
#315754
oklch(42.7% 0.044 189.2)
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Step 900
900
#2B4845
oklch(37.8% 0.035 187.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A29
oklch(27% 0.022 191)
#437874 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) | #737374 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #696C75 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C7A77 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #437874
#437874
oklch(53.5% 0.057 189.3)
- #8B5F66
#8B5F66
oklch(53.4% 0.058 8.7)
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 #437874, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.036
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.043
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.051
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.052
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.055
Use #437874 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.