What color is #437460?

#437460 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Nordic Forest. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #437460?

The RGB value is 67, 116, 96: 67 red, 116 green and 96 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #437460?

The complementary color is #744357, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #437460?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.91:1 and white text 5.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#437460 color

#437460 rgb(67, 116, 96)

Shades of green

The hex color #437460 is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.3% red, 45.5% green and 37.6% blue (67, 116, 96).

Its hue angle is 156°, with 27% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 0% magenta, 17% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Nordic Forest (#317362), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.38:1).

#437460 color codes

HEX	`#437460`
RGB	`rgb(67, 116, 96)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.3%, 45.5%, 37.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(156, 27%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(156, 42%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 0%, 17%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.98, -21.64, 5.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.98, 22.43, 164.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.671, 14.528, 13.306)`
Decimal	`4420704`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #437460, 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 #437460	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.91:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.38:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#437460 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.38:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.91:1	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 #437460 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #437460; }
.text { color: #437460; }
.border { border: 2px solid #437460; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(67 116 96 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #437460, #437074); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pine Green.

Questions

What color is #437460?: #437460 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Nordic Forest. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #437460?: The RGB value is 67, 116, 96: 67 red, 116 green and 96 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #437460?: The complementary color is #744357, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #437460?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.91:1 and white text 5.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.