#437E45
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(53.8% 0.107 144.6), rgb(67, 126, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#437E45 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #437E45 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 126, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 31%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.107 144.6) |
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 #437E45 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #437E45 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #437E45 text on white | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #437E45 text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE4
oklch(93.5% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECE
oklch(88.5% 0.027 143.6)
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Step 300
300
#AEC9AE
oklch(80.8% 0.047 145.1)
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Step 400
400
#83AE83
oklch(70.8% 0.077 144.7)
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Step 500
500
#639963
oklch(63.1% 0.098 144.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#437E45
oklch(53.8% 0.107 144.6)
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Step 700
700
#396F3B
oklch(49.1% 0.099 144.6)
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Step 800
800
#305B31
oklch(42.8% 0.083 144.4)
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Step 900
900
#2B4A2C
oklch(37.6% 0.062 144.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C1A
oklch(27.1% 0.04 144.4)
#437E45 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) | #807541 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786F49 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B7B70 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #437E45
#437E45
oklch(53.8% 0.107 144.6)
- #8D5790
#8D5790
oklch(53.8% 0.107 325.1)
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 #437E45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.035
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.039
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.040
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.045
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.049
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.052
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.052
Use #437E45 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.