What color is #437148?

#437148 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Parsley Sprig. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #437148?

The RGB value is 67, 113, 72: 67 red, 113 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #437148?

The complementary color is #71436C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #437148?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.69:1 and white text 5.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#437148 color

#437148 rgb(67, 113, 72)

Shades of green

The hex color #437148 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.3% red, 44.3% green and 28.2% blue (67, 113, 72).

Its hue angle is 127°, with 26% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 0% magenta, 36% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Parsley Sprig (#3D7049), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#437148 color codes

HEX	`#437148`
RGB	`rgb(67, 113, 72)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.3%, 44.3%, 28.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(127, 26%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(127, 41%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 0%, 36%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.46, -25.18, 17.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.46, 30.92, 144.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.389, 13.471, 8.235)`
Decimal	`4419912`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #437148, 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 #437148	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.69:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#437148 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.69:1	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 #437148 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #437148; }
.text { color: #437148; }
.border { border: 2px solid #437148; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(67 113 72 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #437148, #43715f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Fern Green.

Questions

What color is #437148?: #437148 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Parsley Sprig. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #437148?: The RGB value is 67, 113, 72: 67 red, 113 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #437148?: The complementary color is #71436C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #437148?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.69:1 and white text 5.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.