#437D5D
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(54.1% 0.08 158.1), rgb(67, 125, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#437D5D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.33:1 |
| White text | 4.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #437D5D |
| RGB | rgb(67, 125, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 30%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.08 158.1) |
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 #437D5D | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #437D5D | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #437D5D text on white | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #437D5D text on black | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD4
oklch(88.4% 0.019 157.8)
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Step 300
300
#AEC8B8
oklch(80.9% 0.036 158.5)
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Step 400
400
#83AC93
oklch(70.7% 0.057 157.8)
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Step 500
500
#629779
oklch(63% 0.073 158.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#437D5D
oklch(54.1% 0.08 158.1)
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Step 700
700
#396E50
oklch(49.2% 0.075 157.3)
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Step 800
800
#2F5942
oklch(42.6% 0.061 158.4)
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Step 900
900
#2B4938
oklch(37.6% 0.047 158.3)
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Step 950
950
#192B21
oklch(27% 0.03 159.2)
#437D5D 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) | #7C755B | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736F5F | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #357C74 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #437D5D
#437D5D
oklch(54.1% 0.08 158.1)
- #8D5C7F
#8D5C7F
oklch(54% 0.08 337.8)
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 #437D5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.039
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.048
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.051
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.055
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.056
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.058
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.059
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.059
Use #437D5D 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.