What color is #437179?

#437179 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Hydro. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #437179?

The RGB value is 67, 113, 121: 67 red, 113 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #437179?

The complementary color is #794B43, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #437179?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.88:1 and white text 5.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#437179 color

#437179 rgb(67, 113, 121)

Shades of teal

The hex color #437179 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.3% red, 44.3% green and 47.5% blue (67, 113, 121).

Its hue angle is 189°, with 29% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Hydro (#49747F), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.42:1).

#437179 color codes

HEX	`#437179`
RGB	`rgb(67, 113, 121)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.3%, 44.3%, 47.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(189, 29%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(189, 45%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 7%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.78, -13.46, -9.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.78, 16.4, 214.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.67, 14.383, 20.247)`
Decimal	`4419961`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #437179, 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 #437179	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.88:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.42:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#437179 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.42:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.88:1	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 #437179 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #437179; }
.text { color: #437179; }
.border { border: 2px solid #437179; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(67 113 121 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #437179, #435679); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Teal.

Questions

What color is #437179?: #437179 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Hydro. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #437179?: The RGB value is 67, 113, 121: 67 red, 113 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #437179?: The complementary color is #794B43, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #437179?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.88:1 and white text 5.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.