What color is #437A44?

#437A44 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 #437A44?

The RGB value is 67, 122, 68: 67 red, 122 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #437A44?

The complementary color is #7A4379, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #437A44?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.11:1 and white text 5.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#437A44 color

#437A44 rgb(67, 122, 68)

Shades of green

The hex color #437A44 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.3% red, 47.8% green and 26.7% blue (67, 122, 68).

Its hue angle is 121°, with 29% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 0% magenta, 44% yellow and 52% black.

The closest named color is Autumn Crocodile (#447744), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.11:1).

#437A44 color codes

HEX	`#437A44`
RGB	`rgb(67, 122, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.3%, 47.8%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(121, 29%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(121, 45%, 48%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 0%, 44%, 52%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.35, -30.24, 24.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.35, 38.61, 141.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.317, 15.529, 7.921)`
Decimal	`4422212`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #437A44, 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 #437A44	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.11:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#437A44 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.11:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.11:1	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 #437A44 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #437a44; }
.text { color: #437a44; }
.border { border: 2px solid #437a44; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(67 122 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #437a44, #437a5f); }

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Questions

What color is #437A44?: #437A44 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 #437A44?: The RGB value is 67, 122, 68: 67 red, 122 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #437A44?: The complementary color is #7A4379, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #437A44?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.11:1 and white text 5.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.