What color is #437C47?

#437C47 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 #437C47?

The RGB value is 67, 124, 71: 67 red, 124 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #437C47?

The complementary color is #7C4378, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #437C47?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.21:1 and white text 4.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#437C47 color

#437C47 rgb(67, 124, 71)

Shades of green

The hex color #437C47 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.3% red, 48.6% green and 27.8% blue (67, 124, 71).

Its hue angle is 124°, with 30% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 0% magenta, 43% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Autumn Crocodile (#447744), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.98:1).

#437C47 color codes

HEX	`#437C47`
RGB	`rgb(67, 124, 71)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.3%, 48.6%, 27.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(124, 30%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(124, 46%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 0%, 43%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.06, -30.68, 23.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.06, 38.49, 142.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.659, 16.063, 8.499)`
Decimal	`4422727`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #437C47, 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 #437C47	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.21:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#437C47 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.21:1	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 #437C47 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #437c47; }
.text { color: #437c47; }
.border { border: 2px solid #437c47; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(67 124 71 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #437c47, #437c64); }

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Questions

What color is #437C47?: #437C47 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 #437C47?: The RGB value is 67, 124, 71: 67 red, 124 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #437C47?: The complementary color is #7C4378, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #437C47?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.21:1 and white text 4.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.