What color is #437547?

#437547 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Autumn Crocodile. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #437547?

The RGB value is 67, 117, 71: 67 red, 117 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #437547?

The complementary color is #754371, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #437547?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.87:1 and white text 5.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#437547 color

#437547 rgb(67, 117, 71)

Shades of green

The hex color #437547 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.3% red, 45.9% green and 27.8% blue (67, 117, 71).

Its hue angle is 125°, with 27% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 0% magenta, 39% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Autumn Crocodile (#447744), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#437547 color codes

HEX	`#437547`
RGB	`rgb(67, 117, 71)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.3%, 45.9%, 27.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(125, 27%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(125, 43%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 0%, 39%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.76, -27.33, 20.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.76, 34.01, 143.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.813, 14.37, 8.217)`
Decimal	`4420935`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #437547, 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 #437547	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.87:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.42:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#437547 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.42:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.87:1	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 #437547 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #437547; }
.text { color: #437547; }
.border { border: 2px solid #437547; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(67 117 71 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #437547, #437560); }

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Questions

What color is #437547?: #437547 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Autumn Crocodile. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #437547?: The RGB value is 67, 117, 71: 67 red, 117 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #437547?: The complementary color is #754371, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #437547?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.87:1 and white text 5.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.