What color is #437946?

#437946 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 #437946?

The RGB value is 67, 121, 70: 67 red, 121 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #437946?

The complementary color is #794376, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #437946?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.06:1 and white text 5.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#437946 color

#437946 rgb(67, 121, 70)

Shades of green

The hex color #437946 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.3% red, 47.5% green and 27.5% blue (67, 121, 70).

Its hue angle is 123°, with 29% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 0% magenta, 42% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Autumn Crocodile (#447744), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.17:1).

#437946 color codes

HEX	`#437946`
RGB	`rgb(67, 121, 70)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.3%, 47.5%, 27.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(123, 29%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(123, 45%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 0%, 42%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.06, -29.43, 22.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.06, 37.05, 142.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.257, 15.31, 8.208)`
Decimal	`4421958`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #437946, 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 #437946	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.06:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.17:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#437946 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.17:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.06:1	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 #437946 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #437946; }
.text { color: #437946; }
.border { border: 2px solid #437946; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(67 121 70 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #437946, #437961); }

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Questions

What color is #437946?: #437946 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 #437946?: The RGB value is 67, 121, 70: 67 red, 121 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #437946?: The complementary color is #794376, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #437946?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.06:1 and white text 5.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.