#437969
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(53.4% 0.063 172.7), rgb(67, 121, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#437969 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegreen (#017A79), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #437969 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 121, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 29%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.063 172.7) |
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 #437969 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #437969 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #437969 text on white | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #437969 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
#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
#84AA9E
oklch(70.6% 0.045 173.7)
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Step 500
500
#649586
oklch(63% 0.058 173.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#437969
oklch(53.4% 0.063 172.7)
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Step 700
700
#3A6C5D
oklch(49.1% 0.06 172.3)
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Step 800
800
#31584C
oklch(42.7% 0.049 172.1)
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Step 900
900
#2C483F
oklch(37.6% 0.037 171.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A25
oklch(26.9% 0.023 173)
#437969 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) | #767368 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6C6A | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #317A74 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #437969
#437969
oklch(53.4% 0.063 172.7)
- #8A5E70
#8A5E70
oklch(53.4% 0.062 353.2)
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 #437969, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.039
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.046
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.063
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.065
Use #437969 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.