#437A56
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(53.1% 0.082 153.9), rgb(67, 122, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#437A56 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 154°. 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 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #437A56 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 122, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 29%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.082 153.9) |
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 #437A56 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #437A56 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #437A56 text on white | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #437A56 text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD3
oklch(88.4% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 300
300
#AFC8B6
oklch(80.9% 0.037 154.2)
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Step 400
400
#84AC90
oklch(70.7% 0.059 154.1)
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Step 500
500
#649775
oklch(63.1% 0.075 154.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#437A56
oklch(53.1% 0.082 153.9)
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Step 700
700
#3B6D4D
oklch(49% 0.075 154.5)
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Step 800
800
#31593F
oklch(42.6% 0.063 154.3)
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Step 900
900
#2C4936
oklch(37.6% 0.048 154.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1F
oklch(27% 0.032 153.1)
#437A56 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) | #7A7254 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726C58 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #387970 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #437A56
#437A56
oklch(53.1% 0.082 153.9)
- #895A80
#895A80
oklch(53.2% 0.082 333.8)
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 #437A56, 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 0.049
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.052
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.055
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.055
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.059
Use #437A56 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.