#437E79
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(55.2% 0.062 188.4), rgb(67, 126, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#437E79 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 188°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.49:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #437E79 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 126, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 31%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.062 188.4) |
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 #437E79 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #437E79 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #437E79 text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #437E79 text on black | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.4 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEB
oklch(93.7% 0.009 188.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDDB
oklch(88.6% 0.016 187.3)
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Step 300
300
#ADC7C4
oklch(80.9% 0.028 188.2)
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Step 400
400
#81AAA6
oklch(70.7% 0.045 188.8)
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Step 500
500
#5F9590
oklch(63.1% 0.058 188.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#437E79
oklch(55.2% 0.062 188.4)
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Step 700
700
#356B67
oklch(49% 0.058 189.1)
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Step 800
800
#2D5854
oklch(42.8% 0.049 187.7)
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Step 900
900
#294845
oklch(37.7% 0.037 187.9)
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Step 950
950
#182A29
oklch(26.9% 0.024 191.4)
#437E79 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) | #787879 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E717A | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #27817C | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #437E79
#437E79
oklch(55.2% 0.062 188.4)
- #92636B
#92636B
oklch(55.2% 0.062 8.1)
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 #437E79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.033
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.042
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.045
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.053
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.053
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.054
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.054
Use #437E79 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.