What color is #437058?

#437058 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Toad King. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #437058?

The RGB value is 67, 112, 88: 67 red, 112 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #437058?

The complementary color is #70435B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #437058?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.7:1 and white text 5.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#437058 color

#437058 rgb(67, 112, 88)

Shades of green

The hex color #437058 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.3% red, 43.9% green and 34.5% blue (67, 112, 88).

Its hue angle is 148°, with 25% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 0% magenta, 21% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Toad King (#3D6C54), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.68:1).

#437058 color codes

HEX	`#437058`
RGB	`rgb(67, 112, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.3%, 43.9%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(148, 25%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(148, 40%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 0%, 21%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.49, -21.39, 8.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.49, 23.03, 158.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.87, 13.486, 11.314)`
Decimal	`4419672`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #437058, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #437058	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.7:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#437058 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.7:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #437058 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #437058; }
.text { color: #437058; }
.border { border: 2px solid #437058; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(67 112 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #437058, #43706e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Bottle Green.

Questions

What color is #437058?: #437058 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Toad King. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #437058?: The RGB value is 67, 112, 88: 67 red, 112 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #437058?: The complementary color is #70435B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #437058?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.7:1 and white text 5.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.