What color is #437249?

#437249 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 #437249?

The RGB value is 67, 114, 73: 67 red, 114 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #437249?

The complementary color is #72436C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #437249?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.74:1 and white text 5.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#437249 color

#437249 rgb(67, 114, 73)

Shades of green

The hex color #437249 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.3% red, 44.7% green and 28.6% blue (67, 114, 73).

Its hue angle is 128°, with 26% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 0% magenta, 36% yellow and 55% 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 5.61:1).

#437249 color codes

HEX	`#437249`
RGB	`rgb(67, 114, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.3%, 44.7%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(128, 26%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(128, 41%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 0%, 36%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.81, -25.49, 17.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.81, 31.11, 145.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.534, 13.708, 8.446)`
Decimal	`4420169`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #437249, 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 #437249	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.74:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#437249 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.74:1	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 #437249 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #437249; }
.text { color: #437249; }
.border { border: 2px solid #437249; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(67 114 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #437249, #437261); }

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Questions

What color is #437249?: #437249 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 #437249?: The RGB value is 67, 114, 73: 67 red, 114 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #437249?: The complementary color is #72436C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #437249?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.74:1 and white text 5.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.