What color is #437572?

#437572 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Tropical Rain. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #437572?

The RGB value is 67, 117, 114: 67 red, 117 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #437572?

The complementary color is #754346, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #437572?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.03:1 and white text 5.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#437572 color

#437572 rgb(67, 117, 114)

Shades of teal

The hex color #437572 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.3% red, 45.9% green and 44.7% blue (67, 117, 114).

Its hue angle is 176°, with 27% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Tropical Rain (#447777), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.22:1).

#437572 color codes

HEX	`#437572`
RGB	`rgb(67, 117, 114)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.3%, 45.9%, 44.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(176, 27%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(176, 43%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 0%, 3%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.81, -17.62, -3.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.81, 17.99, 191.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.712, 15.13, 18.22)`
Decimal	`4420978`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #437572, 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 #437572	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.22:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#437572 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.22:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.03:1	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 #437572 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #437572; }
.text { color: #437572; }
.border { border: 2px solid #437572; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(67 117 114 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #437572, #435f75); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Teal.

Questions

What color is #437572?: #437572 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Tropical Rain. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #437572?: The RGB value is 67, 117, 114: 67 red, 117 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #437572?: The complementary color is #754346, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #437572?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.03:1 and white text 5.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.