#437C60
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(53.9% 0.075 161), rgb(67, 124, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#437C60 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.29:1 |
| White text | 4.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #437C60 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 124, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 30%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.075 161) |
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 #437C60 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #437C60 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #437C60 text on white | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #437C60 text on black | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD5
oklch(88.5% 0.019 161.1)
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Step 300
300
#AEC8BA
oklch(80.9% 0.034 162.1)
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Step 400
400
#83AC96
oklch(70.8% 0.055 161.2)
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Step 500
500
#63977C
oklch(63.2% 0.069 160.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#437C60
oklch(53.9% 0.075 161)
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Step 700
700
#396D54
oklch(49.1% 0.07 161.4)
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Step 800
800
#305945
oklch(42.7% 0.058 161.4)
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Step 900
900
#2B493A
oklch(37.7% 0.045 161.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B22
oklch(27.1% 0.028 160.6)
#437C60 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) | #7B755E | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726E62 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #347C74 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #437C60
#437C60
oklch(53.9% 0.075 161)
- #8C5D7B
#8C5D7B
oklch(53.9% 0.074 341.2)
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 #437C60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.043
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.050
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.052
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.054
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.055
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.060
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.061
Use #437C60 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.