#437C65
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(54% 0.071 165.8), rgb(67, 124, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#437C65 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegreen (#017A79), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #437C65 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 124, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 30%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.071 165.8) |
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 #437C65 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #437C65 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #437C65 text on white | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #437C65 text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD6
oklch(88.5% 0.018 164.6)
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Step 300
300
#AEC8BC
oklch(81% 0.033 166)
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Step 400
400
#83AB99
oklch(70.7% 0.051 165.6)
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Step 500
500
#629680
oklch(63% 0.065 165.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#437C65
oklch(54% 0.071 165.8)
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Step 700
700
#396D58
oklch(49.2% 0.066 165.6)
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Step 800
800
#2F5948
oklch(42.8% 0.056 165.8)
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Step 900
900
#2B493C
oklch(37.7% 0.043 165)
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Step 950
950
#192B23
oklch(27% 0.028 164.8)
#437C65 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) | #7A7564 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716E66 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #327C75 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #437C65
#437C65
oklch(54% 0.071 165.8)
- #8D5E78
#8D5E78
oklch(54.1% 0.071 345.4)
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 #437C65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.046
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.055
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.057
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.058
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.061
Use #437C65 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.