#437A4E
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(52.9% 0.09 149), rgb(67, 122, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#437A4E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #437A4E |
| RGB | rgb(67, 122, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 29%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.09 149) |
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 #437A4E | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #437A4E | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #437A4E text on white | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #437A4E text on black | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDED1
oklch(88.6% 0.024 149.3)
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Step 300
300
#AFC8B3
oklch(80.8% 0.04 149.9)
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Step 400
400
#85AC8B
oklch(70.7% 0.064 149.1)
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Step 500
500
#65986E
oklch(63.2% 0.083 149.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#437A4E
oklch(52.9% 0.09 149)
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Step 700
700
#3C6E46
oklch(49.2% 0.084 149)
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Step 800
800
#325A3A
oklch(42.8% 0.07 149.2)
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Step 900
900
#2C4A32
oklch(37.8% 0.054 149.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1D
oklch(26.9% 0.034 149.2)
#437A4E 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) | #7B724B | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736C51 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A786F | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #437A4E
#437A4E
oklch(52.9% 0.09 149)
- #885885
#885885
oklch(52.9% 0.09 328.9)
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 #437A4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.044
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.045
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.045
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.049
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.050
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.061
Use #437A4E 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.